politics
Iran says it closed the Strait of Hormuz again as diplomats head to Switzerland
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced Saturday morning that it closed the Strait of Hormuz over fighting in Lebanon, while Iran’s foreign ministry’s diplomatic team embarked for Switzerland for peace talks.
TL;DR
- The Strait of Hormuz was closed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- The closure is attributed to fighting in Lebanon.
- Iran's foreign ministry diplomatic team is heading to Switzerland for peace talks.
- The IRGC cited the U.S.'s "bad faith" and failure to end the war in Lebanon.
- Further steps are planned if aggression continues.