Edited by stingerkaypoh at 9-4-2026 04:39 AM
08/04/2026- Iran has stopped oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, breaching the terms of its ceasefire with the US.
The regime’s state media reported that traffic was forcibly halted in response to Israel carrying out its heaviest strikes of the war against Lebanon...
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/08/world/iran-war-trump-news


Iran is now letting only selected countries pass through Strait of Hormuz.
Countries allowed to pass:
China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia, Iraq, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.
Countries strictly blocked, even with the $2 million yuan fee:
U.S., Israel, Japan, South Korea
This is the largest and most crucial toll gate on earth and Now Iran controls it.
*Al-Jazeera
He also says that the Strait of Hormuz is open, and is only closed to “America and its allies.”
Araghchi insists Iran will not agree to stop fighting until it receives guarantees it will not be attacked again, and is paid reparations.
Araghchi justifies Iran’s hundreds of strikes on its neighbors in the Persian Gulf region and beyond, saying that it is only targeting American bases situated in these countries.
“We did not attack any residential or civilian targets,” he says. “There may have been collateral damage in residential areas, which is normal in any war.”
Iranian drones and missiles have been fired at civilian infrastructure in the UAE and other US allies, including Dubai’s airport, landmark hotels and the financial hub.
He also boasts about striking Citibank offices in Manama and in Dubai in response to a US strike on an Iranian bank in Tehran that is used to pay Iranian security forces.
Araghchi also blames the US and Israel for strikes on Arab states, claiming that Iran has “recently received information indicating that the United States and Israel are also launching attacks from specific locations toward Arab countries.”
Times Of Israel
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