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Iran’s military said the Strait of Hormuz was being closed over alleged ceasefire violations, but U.S. officials said they had not seen evidence of a full shutdown. The waterway remains central to oil, LNG and global shipping, making the claim important even if traffic has not stopped.
The U.S. says it struck Iranian air defense and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near Oman. Iran then claimed retaliatory attacks on U.S.-linked bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, while key details of the helicopter incident remain under investigation.
