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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maira Butt

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after accusing US and Israel of breaching ceasefire

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday after accusing the US and Israel of violating the newly-signed peace deal.

The top joint military command, ​Khatam al-Anbiya Central ‌Headquarters, said that the closure was the "first step" in response to what it described as breaches of commitments to the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Donald Trump on Wednesday.

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