Iran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure After US 'Breach'

NewsMax ^ | 06/20/2026 | Staff

[thegagline]

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement posted Saturday on Telegram that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to vessel traffic, accusing the United States of violating the recently negotiated memorandum of understanding intended to end the U.S.-Iran war and restore maritime access through the strategic waterway.

The statement, which was also circulated by Iran's Tasnim News Agency Telegram channel, said the move was a response to what it described as America's "bad faith and blatant breach" of the agreement as well as continued Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon.

"From this moment," the statement said, "the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic."

The command said the closure was the "first step" in response to what it called violations of the agreement and warned that additional measures could follow if the United States and Israel do not fulfill their commitments.

"In view of America's bad faith and blatant breach of the first clause of the war-ending memorandum of understanding, and in reaction to the relentless and continuous violation of the ceasefire by the Zionist regime in southern Lebanon," the statement said, the waterway would be closed.

The announcement threatens one of the central pillars of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding reached earlier this month.

The agreement was intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy shipping routes, while establishing a 60-day framework for negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, sanctions relief, and broader regional security issues.

The Iranian military statement specifically cited continued tensions in southern Lebanon, alleging that Israeli forces had failed to withdraw from territory covered by ceasefire arrangements and accusing Israel of continuing military operations in the area.

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KEYWORDS: peaceinourtime; surrender; unconditional

[thegagline]

“We've knocked out their Navy, their Air Force. We've knocked out their anti-aircraft. We've knocked out everything. We're roaming free. From a military standpoint, all they're doing is clogging up the strait. But from a military standpoint, they're finished.” Trump, March 20, 2026

"They are begging to make a deal. Not me. They're begging to make it," he said. "The reason they want to make a deal is they have been just beat to [expletive deleted]” Trump, March 26, 2026

[butlerweave]

The terrorist country of Iran is terrorizing again

[ryderann]

This was expected. We aren’t even a little bit surprised.

[alloysteel]

The Iranians are juggling sticks of dynamite with lit fuses. What could possibly go wrong?

FA, FO.

[butlerweave]

All that oil money in the area and they can’t dig a canal or something to bypass it ,LOL

[Da Ninja]

Your assuming iranian leaders decision making is monolithic, it’s not.

Theres a president, the irgc and mullahs.

I doubt any of them are on the same page with each other and you know it.

You’re just looking for another opportunity to throw shade on the best president this country has ever had.

Maybe you’d be more comfortable over at bluesky or DU.

[Captain Walker]

Did the US breach the MOU or not?

[exinnj]

Bomb, bomb, bomb
Bomb, bomb Iran!

[rdcbn1]

This is total BS.

The US Navy just escorted tankers carrying 16 million barrels of oil through the Straits of Hormuz which is higher than pre war norms and Iran can't do a darn thing about it.

[central_va]

THat would be 8 large tankers.

[Apparatchik]

The Iranians gave no specifics of any U.S. action that constitutes a breach. This is the game they have played—and will continue to play, at least until all of them are dead.

[rdcbn1]

THat would be 8 large tankers.

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Exactly! That eight ships is the daily level oil traffic that is supporting the world economy.

The US Navy is more than capable of providing the level of force protection to allow 8 super tankers a day to transit the Straits. We can ,of course, do more if we want to but that is enough to help stabilize the world economy.

[central_va]

Too bad most merchant mariners have snow peas for cajones. If they hear the word “closed” they panic and drop anchor.

[kawhill]

“Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters” High value target boys.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Isnt it adorable how Iran thinks they can do whatever the hell they want without consequences. GOOD GOD I am so damn sick of Iran. I dont care if gas prices are 20 bucks a gallon just destroy Iran already, just do it, I really dont care anymore

[Da Ninja]

Of course it’s bs.....a quick review of this posters in forum posts shows he must scour the internet for articles that paint President Trump and the Trump administration in a bad light.....he should be ashamed of himself.

[Kleon]

For the first time ever, I no longer believe Trump is capable of doing the right thing. Or even the next best thing.

[FreedomPoster]

It’s not a matter of cajones, it’s a matter of insurance. Go follow Sal Marcogliano ‘s What’s Going On with Shipping on YouTube and X for a while.

[CIB-173RDABN]

All that oil money in the area and they can’t dig a canal or something to bypass it ,LOL
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Not a canal but pipelines. The straits is the easiest but not the only way to transfer oil. All the oil that reach the ports move through pipelines. They have been building pipelines to bypass the Straits.

[Liz]

Iran is more powerful....exerting even more power over the US......
ever since Israel stupidly lured Trump into decimating the Iran military
assuring Trump that bombing Iran would make them unable to “fight back.”