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Iranian MP warns of Hormuz 'return to previous state'

An Iranian MP warns that the Strait of Hormuz will return to its previous state after earlier warnings were ignored.

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The joint military command of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), known as Khatam al-Anbiya, has announced the renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz to the free passage of ships, reversing earlier claims of resumed traffic. Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, stated that Iran had warned about this development and now the situation will return to what it was before. This contradicts statements from Iranian officials who denied a blockade, creating confusion about the actual status of the strategic waterway. British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has urged Tehran to allow full shipping resumption, while Egypt and Pakistan are working on a US-Iran peace plan.
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18 Apr@johnspectator

The IRGC's joint military command has formally issued the statement, attributing the change in control directly to the ongoing US blockade.

18 Apr@johnspectator

The spokesperson adds that Iran has in good faith agreed to terms based on previous agreements in negotiations, indicating diplomatic context.

18 Apr@FaytuksNetwork

A senior Iranian parliamentarian, Ebrahim Azizi, publicly reinforced the closure warning with a direct message to the US.

18 Apr@Worldsource24

Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, explicitly warned that the Strait of Hormuz will return to its previous state after earlier warnings were ignored.

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