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Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz for a second time in less than a week, citing what it described as U.S.
bad faith over Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon — a declaration that directly threatens nuclear negotiations planned for Sunday in Switzerland.
The move marks the first major breakdown between Washington and Tehran since the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding to end their conflict earlier this week, and it landed while American envoys were already on the ground in Zurich.
Iran's Military Statement and the Lebanon Trigger The Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters of the Iranian armed forces issued the closure order on Saturday, framing it as a direct response to what it called continuous ceasefire violations by Israel in Lebanon and the United States' failure to restrain its ally.
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