Live updates: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade
Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockades Iranian ports.
Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockades Iranian ports.
Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence a n…
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