Iranian Command Declares Strait of Hormuz Closure Amid Violations

An Iranian command announced Saturday its decision to close the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. A statement from the command outlined this measure as a response to the United States' breach of commitments and explicit failure to implement the first clause of the war-ending memorandum. The decision further addresses continuous ceasefire violations by the Zionist entity in southern Lebanon, including brutal killings and the displacement of hundreds of thousands, alongside the occupying forces' failure to withdraw from southern Lebanese territories. The statement affirmed this action represents the initial response to the enemy's reneging on its commitments, cautioning that persistent aggression would prompt planning and implementation of subsequent escalatory steps to compel the enemy to fulfill its obligations.