Hormuz Traffic Plummets as Shipowners Obey New Iranian Closure Order
Windward said transits fell to 12 as shipowners obeyed the closure order and operations on the southern transit lane largely paused.
- Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, with tracking services confirming merchant traffic is obeying the closure order despite American claims the waterway remains open.
- Israel—Not a party to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding—continues attacking Iran-allied Hezbollah in Lebanon, violating the agreement's first article requiring a halt to hostilities and prompting Iran's closure.
- Traffic plummeted to 12 transits on June 21, down from 21 the previous day, as Windward analysts described the current profile as "dark, sanctioned, Iranian-linked," noting the recovery that began June 18 has stalled.
- President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to "hit Iran very hard again," while semiofficial Iranian outlet Tasnim News reported Iran will halt all negotiations if Article 1 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding is not met.
- Negotiations in Switzerland face a challenging start, with Trump criticizing Israel's military tactics in Lebanon as excessive; the White House now pressures Israel to curtail operations to salvage the agreement.
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Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz After US-Israeli Violations of MoU
Iran’s central military command has officially declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all maritime traffic, citing US and Israeli violations of a memorandum of understating between Tehran and Washington. In a formal statement on Saturday, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the closure comes in response to “the explicit breach of the first clause of the post-war memorandum of understanding by the United States” and “the Zionist regim…
Tyre. Iran announced yesterday a new closure of the Strait of Ormuz, due to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, which called a violation of its agreement with the United States signed to end the war in the Middle East; Tehran also noted that while its negotiators are going to Switzerland to hold talks with representatives of Washington, it is unlikely that progress will be made there if the fighting does not stop.
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz could destabilize global oil markets and escalate geopolitical tensions, impacting global economies. The post Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
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