Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and accused the United States and Israel of failing to uphold commitments made under a ceasefire agreement signed earlier this week, as strikes in Lebanon cast doubt over a broader diplomatic effort to end months of conflict across the region. The announcement came as a senior Iranian delegation departed for Switzerland ahead of talks with US representatives scheduled for Sunday. Tehran said the meeting would focus on securing implementatio...

Iran re-shut the Strait of Hormuz Friday, citing US regional military presence and Israel's actions in Lebanon, despite a recent memorandum signed by both nations' leaders.

TEHRAN/JERUSALEM -- Iran's main military command Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced Saturday the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing US "breach" of the…

Iran said that Israel's attacks on Lebanon were a breach of the terms of its agreement with the US.