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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says control of the Strait of Hormuz has now “returned to its previous state” because of the US’s continuing blockade of Iranian ports, reports Al Jazeera.
US President Donald Trump says the naval blockade will “remain in full force” until “our transaction with Iran is 100per cent complete”.
Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strait is “completely open” to all commercial vessels, “in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon” and “on the coordinated route as already announced”.
Trump said Israel is “prohibited” from bombing Lebanon as the first day of a 10-day ceasefire in the country saw tens of thousands of people return to homes they were forced to flee during weeks of Israeli attacks.