Friedrich Hoffmann

#USMilitaryToBlockadeStraitOfHormuz US military says it will block Iranian traffic in Hormuz The US military says it will block all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports, starting at 10am ET (14:00 GMT) today. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says any military vessel that approaches the Strait of Hormuz will be considered in violation of the ceasefire and “will be dealt with severely”. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks with the US in Pakistan failed because of Washington’s “maximalism, shifting goalposts and blockade”. Israel’s military bombards south Lebanon, killing at least four people in Maaroub, as Israeli soldiers seize all entrances to the town of Bint Jbeil as clashes with Hezbollah continue. Visit our live tracker for the latest casualty figures from across the region. #USMilitaryToBlockadeStraitOfHormuz