Iran says Hormuz closed for shipping to and from ‘enemy’ ports

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to ships traveling to and from ports of countries allied with the U.S. and Israel. The IRGC stated they turned back three container ships after a warning, citing the prohibition of vessel movement to or from ports of "Zionist-American enemies." This action follows President Trump's claim that the Strait was open and his extension of a deadline for Iran to open the Strait or face consequences, now set for April 6. Trump asserted this extension was at Tehran's request, suggesting Iran desires a deal to end the regional conflict that began with attacks by the U.S. and Israel on February 28. The IRGC also cautioned civilians to avoid areas near U.S. forces.

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Trump extended a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6.

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The route was closed to vessels travelling to and from ports “belonging to allies and supporters of the Zionist-American enemies”.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they turned back three ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump said Tehran wanted “to make a deal” to end the war.

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The United States and Israel first attacked Iran on February 28.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday that they had turned back three ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz, adding the route was closed to vessels travelling to and from ports “belonging to allies and supporters of the Zionist-American enemies”.“This morning, following the lies of the corrupt US president claiming that the Strait of Hormuz was open, three container ships of different nationalities … were turned back after a warning from the IRGC Navy,” the Guards said on their Sepah News website.“The movement of any vessel ‘to and from’ ports of origin belonging to allies and supporters of the Zionist-American enemies, to any destination and through any corridor, is prohibited,” it added.The Guards also urged civilians across the Middle East to stay away from areas near US forces, ramping up its threats despite President Donald Trump’s claim talks to end the month-long war were “going well”.The Guards’ warning came after Trump again extended a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy assets, pushing it from Friday to April 6.Trump said he did so at Tehran’s request, insisting the Islamic Republic wanted “to make a deal” to end the war engulfing the region since the United States and Israel first attacked Iran on February 28.

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