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Iran: Hormuz will not reopen until Lebanon ceasefire holds

Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a high-level source close to the Iranian nuclear and diplomatic negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened as long as the international ceasefire in Lebanon is not fully respected and enforced.

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Published June 21,2026
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Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing ⁠a source ⁠close to the negotiating team, ⁠reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be ⁠reopened ⁠as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was not respected.

The source ⁠said the waterway would also remain closed until waivers ⁠allowing ‌the ‌sale of ⁠Iranian ‌oil were issued.