Iran blocks Hormuz as Israeli bombing kills hundreds in Lebanon

Iran said Wednesday that it is blocking shipping through the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s escalating bombardment of Lebanon, actions that are threatening to unravel the tenuous ceasefire agreed to less than a day ago. Fars, an Iranian state media outlet, reported that “simultaneous with Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of [...] The post Iran blocks Hormuz as Israeli bombing kills hundreds in Lebanon appeared first on Asia Times .
2026-04-08 20:38:51