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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again and says its negotiating team with US is heading to Switzerland

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran dealt two quick blows to the interim agreement with the United States on Saturday, angered by Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon, saying it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again and announcing that while its negotiators are going to Switzerland for talks, not much is likely to happen there.

First, Iran's joint military command said the strait had been closed, citing Israeli attacks and U.S. "bad faith" and "its clear breach of its commitments" by failing to end the war.

The statement on state television warned that "if the aggression continues, subsequent steps have been planned."

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