Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Amid US-Iran Talks Over Ceasefire Violations

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route, citing Israel's violation of a ceasefire. This move comes as Pakistan announced that U.S.-Iran talks are set to resume in Switzerland after being delayed due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

By Arsalan Shahla, Alex Longley and Dan Williams Sat, June 20, 2026 at 10:54 PM GMT+3 7 min read · Yahoo Finance · June 20, 2026, 19:54 UTC

Topics: Iran Middle East conflict Strait of Hormuz closure US-Iran talks

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