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@WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧: BREAKING: Iranian navy has been telling ships over radio the Strait of Hormuz is shut again.
The Iranian navy is broadcasting over radio that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to shipping traffic.
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The Iranian navy is broadcasting over radio that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to shipping traffic.
BREAKING: The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed after an oil tanker was confronted by two IRGC Navy gunboats, which opened fire when the tanker refused to change course. The U.S. Navy is maintaining a naval blockade of Iran in response.
U.S. President Trump's actions have put pressure on Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the new U.S.-supported leader of Iran, leading the IRGC to attempt to cancel scheduled negotiations between the United States and Iran, set to take place in Islamabad on the upcoming Monday.
On April 29, Mojtaba Khamenei, the third leader of the Islamic Republic, issued a message on Army Day stating that the Iranian army is defending the country alongside other armed forces and emphasizing the need to rapidly increase the institution's capabilities in all areas.
Reuters, citing maritime sources, reported that gunfire was heard after at least two ships attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the Islamic Republic canceled the short-term reopening of the strait and accused the United States of violating the ceasefire agreement.
The Strait of Hormuz has been closed once more, according to a Twitter post. The poster suggests that former U.S. President Trump's statements may have contributed to internal conflict within the Iranian regime between the clerical leadership and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Two Indian vessels, including a large tanker carrying Iraqi oil, were forced to alter course and retreat west after being fired upon by IRGC forces in the Strait of Hormuz. Later, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced that control of the strait had returned to IRGC management.
Mojtaba Khamenei, in a message published by Iranian media outlets on the occasion of the Day of the Islamic Republic's Army, threatened that the army's drones and navy are prepared to strike American and Israeli targets.
Investors placed bets totaling approximately $760 million on a decline in oil prices just minutes before the Islamic Republic announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; the strait was subsequently closed again, causing oil prices to drop by up to 11 percent.
Mahmoud Nabavian, a member of Iran's Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, stated in Arak on April 28 that Iran will continue its conflict with the U.S. and Israel until their "complete defeat" and declared that Iran will prevent U.S. military ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a resolution from the National Security Commission.
The Strait of Hormuz was closed again less than 24 hours after reopening, reportedly causing widespread animosity towards the decision from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The tweet also mentions support from the leader's fanbase.
Many ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz began to turn around en masse after Iran announced it would reimpose stricter control over the strategic waterway.
Iran has officially closed the Strait of Hormuz once more following the US's declaration that it will not end its blockade of the strategic waterway.
After 2022, the Iranian regime shifted its strategy towards tolerating and promoting women who are regime loyalists, while continuing to commit severe human rights abuses such as mass executions and internet blackouts. This change is described as a propaganda tactic to appear more tolerant to the West, despite the overall worsening conditions for both men and women in Iran.
The IRGC Navy Command published an article threatening a "fitting response" to any breach of promise by the United States, and stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as long as Iranian vessels face threats.
The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan reported the fourth drone attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on its bases in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on Friday evening.
Ibrahim Azizi, Head of the Parliament's National Security Commission in Iran, stated that the Strait of Hormuz has been re-closed and is now under the strict control of the Iranian armed forces, as announced by the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters on Friday.
On Saturday, April 29, the spokesperson for the Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be tightly controlled until the United States ensures unrestricted movement of vessels to and from Iran.
Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, announced that officials of the Islamic Republic have not agreed to participate in the next round of negotiations with the U.S., citing the continuation of the maritime blockade and excessive American demands. This decision was conveyed to U.S. officials through a Pakistani intermediary.
The IRGC Khatam Al Anbia Headquarters spokesperson announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on [current date].