Edition No. 1 · Sat 20 Jun 2026 · Story 1 of 18

Iran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz, testing fragile agreement with U.S.

The Washington Post

Iran is citing Israel's strikes on Hezbollah, not the nuclear file, as its reason for threatening closure.

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