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Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut as US-Iran talks set for Sunday in Switzerland

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June 20, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut as US-Iran talks set for Sunday in Switzerland

Iran said it had closed the strait after Israel struck Lebanon Saturday, violating the US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed earlier this week.

Buildings damaged by Israeli strikes are seen through shattered glass from the Jabal Amel Hospital in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, June 18, 2026.

Iran said it had closed the strait after Israel struck Lebanon Saturday, violating the US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed earlier this week.

(Image credit: Hassan Ammar)