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Iran reimposes Strait of Hormuz restrictions, citing U.S. blockade

Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said the move would not end its blockade. Grouped from 17 articles across 11 sources.

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CBS NewsApr 18, 2026, 12:25 PM

Iran reimposes Strait of Hormuz restrictions, citing U.S. blockade

Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said the move would not end its blockade.

DWApr 18, 2026, 1:31 AM

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade

Iran has accused the US of violating the ceasefire agreement by maintaining a blockade on its ports. Meanwhile the US has renewed a waiver of sanctions on Russian oil. Follow DW for more.

Al JazeeraApr 18, 2026, 12:03 PM

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade of its ports

Reports of Iranian gunboats opening fire on tanker after Tehran says it is closing waterway until US lifts its blockade.

DWApr 18, 2026, 1:31 AM

Iran vows to close Strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

After announcing that the Strait of Hormuz is open, Iran said it would close the vital waterway again unless the United States lifted its blockade. DW has more.

The Globe and MailApr 17, 2026, 10:09 AM

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz but says it could close again if U.S. blockade continues

It is not clear when shipping may return to normal, and some vessels made unsuccessful attempts to cross the strait on Friday before turning back

Al JazeeraApr 18, 2026, 11:35 AM

US blockade of Iran needs to end before the Strait of Hormuz is fully reope

Michael Shoebridge says US may be forced to end blockade of Iran to see the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

NBC NewsApr 18, 2026, 9:07 AM

Iran reimposes 'strict control' over Strait of Hormuz, citing continued U.S. naval blockade

Iranian military officials said Saturday that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz have reverted to "strict control," citing the continued U.S. blockade of its ports, just one day after declaring the waterway “completely open.”“Control over the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, and this strategic waterway is now under strict management and control of the armed forces,” a spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters said.“Until America allows

Al JazeeraApr 18, 2026, 12:00 AM

Iran war live: Hormuz Strait shut down again over US ‘piracy’, says Tehran

President Trump says US naval blockade will 'remain in full force' until 'our transaction with Iran is 100%' done.

ABC NewsApr 18, 2026, 12:05 PM

Iran live updates: Tehran reasserts control over Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

CNBCApr 18, 2026, 12:23 PM

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed again as vessel attempting to cross comes under gunfire

Iranian officials say they have closed the strait because of the U.S.'s ongoing blockade of its ports.

Al JazeeraApr 17, 2026, 7:10 PM

World reacts to Strait of Hormuz reopening amid US-Iran conflict

Politicians and industry welcome reopening of the vital waterway after throttling of traffic caused oil prices to spike.

Financial TimesApr 17, 2026, 8:54 PM

Oil falls as US and Iran declare Strait of Hormuz open to shipping

Some tankers reverse course after attempting to transit waterway amid confusion over its status

CNBCApr 17, 2026, 10:58 PM

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open to shipping but Trump says U.S. blockade still active

The Strait of Hormuz has remained almost completely closed as the U.S. and Iran have disputed the terms of their ceasefire agreement.

Al JazeeraApr 18, 2026, 8:25 AM

Iran has learned that the Strait of Hormuz is its strongest deterrent

Donald Heflin, a senior fellow at Tufts University, says Iran has shown it doesn’t need nuclear weapons as a deterrent.

The Straits TimesApr 17, 2026, 2:34 PM

Nordic leaders welcome Iran’s statement on Strait of Hormuz

STOCKHOLM, April 17 - Leaders of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement on opening the Strait of Hormuz, and said they supported diplomatic efforts to find lasting solutions to the conflict.

ABC AustraliaApr 16, 2026, 9:02 PM

Live: PM rejects Trump's claim that US asked for help in Strait of Hormuz

Anthony Albanese says the US made "no new requests" for Australia's assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, despite Donald Trump telling reporters he wasn't happy with Australia. Follow live.

The GuardianApr 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

No ‘specific request’ to help US in strait of Hormuz, Marles says, as Trump repeats criticism of Australia

US president told reporters he was ‘not happy with Australia because they were not there when we asked them to be there’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Donald Trump has again accused Australia of not doing enough to help him in the Middle East war, claiming the US “asked them to be there” despite Australia’s defence minister saying there had been no “specific request”. The US president made the comments while taking questions from reporters, including Australian correspondents, as he left the White House on Thursday. Continue reading...

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