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Iran reverses course on reopening Strait of Hormuz, signals warning to US 0%
By Robert McGreevy0% Trey Yingst0%
4/18/2026, 4:31:58 AM
Topics: International Relations, Geopolitics
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Iran reverses course on reopening Strait of Hormuz, signals warning to US
Iran reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying Saturday the strategic waterway is under full control of its armed forces.
President Donald Trump said reopening the strait could end the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.
Strait of Hormuz under 'full IRGC control,' Iran opens fire on at least one vessel: intel official
A regional intelligence official told Fox News that the Strait of Hormuz is "under full IRGC control and effectively closed at this moment."
"Multiple vessels have been forced to turn around since this morning as they attempted to pass through the Strait," the official said.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) "opened fire on at least one vessel as part of the closure policy they declared last night," the official added.
This comes after Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state" and is "under strict management and control of the armed forces.”
The command warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.
Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, said that the strait was “returning to the status quo,” which he had earlier described as ships requiring Iranian naval authorization and toll payment before transiting.
The development came a day after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the strait open while a 10-day ceasefire was announced between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon.
President Donald Trump on Friday had praised the reopening of the strait but said the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports would remain in "full force."
Fox News' Trey Yingst and The Associated Press contributed to this post.
Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, warns it will continue to block transit
Iran announced it is reimposing restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, reversing its decision to reopen the waterway after President Donald Trump said the move would not end the blockade, according to The Associated Press.
Iran's joint military command said Saturday that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state... under strict management and control of the armed forces," adding that the restrictions will not be lifted as long as the U.S. continues to block Iranian ports.
The announcement comes a few hours after Trump said the blockade "will remain in full force" until a deal is reached between Tehran and the U.S.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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