The waterway has ‘returned to its previous state’, Tehran says, accusing Washington of banditry and maritime piracy

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, according to Tehran’s Fars News Agency.

“Control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, and this strategic strait is under the strict management and control of Iran’s Armed Forces,” an Iranian spokesman was quoted as saying.

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