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Iran Says Hormuz Closure Tests U.S. Deal
U.S. Central Command said traffic continued and U.S. forces were watching to keep the strait open
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Iran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes in Lebanon, while U.S. officials said traffic continued and Sunday Switzerland talks were still expected.
- Frame 1Iran said it was closing Hormuz after Israeli strikes in Lebanon, putting a vital shipping route into dispute.
- Frame 2Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned ships away from Hormuz, which before the war carried one fifth of oil and liquid-gas supplies worldwide.
- Frame 3U.S. Central Command said traffic continued and U.S. forces were watching to keep the strait open.
- Frame 4The claim landed days after a U.S.-Iran interim deal meant to pause fighting and protect Hormuz traffic.
- Frame 5Sunday talks in Switzerland were supposed to start turning the interim deal into nuclear-program rules.
- Frame 6Pakistan said talks would proceed, while Tehran reports suggested senior officials had already left for negotiations.
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