Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Closed Again as U.S. Reports 55 Ships Transited, Lake Lucerne Summit Held In Switzerland
The U.S. and Iran stated opposite positions on whether the Strait was open even as their negotiators gathered in Switzerland.
PERSIAN GULF — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said the Strait of Hormuz was closed again on June 20 and into June 21, broadcasting audio warnings on maritime radio that vessels should stay clear of the waterway or face security risks.
U.S. and Iran Sign 14-Point MOU to End Hostilities and Reopen Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST — U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding on June 17.
Hours earlier on June 20, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that commercial traffic through the same Strait had increased, with 55 merchant ships transiting and moving more than 17 million barrels of oil to global markets, according to its own statement.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the Strait remains open, while President Donald J. Trump stated there would be no tolls in the waterway during the 60-day ceasefire period and none afterward unless imposed by the United States.
The two governments, the principal parties to the June 17 framework, stated opposite positions on whether the Strait was open even as their negotiators gathered in Switzerland.
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