Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, shoots at oil tankers and says Trump’s words about route ‘have no value’

Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz again Iran raised its tone this Saturday (18) amid the war against the USA and Israel. The country’s Revolutionary Guard closed the Strait of Hormuz again, shot two Indian oil tankers transiting the sea route and said that what US President Donald Trump says about the route is invalid. The actions come two days after US President Donald Trump announced a ten-day Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon, one of the central points of negotiations in the US, Iran and Israel war, which began on February 28. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp LIVE: Follow the latest news on the war in the Middle East On the other hand, also this Saturday (18), both the USA and Iran signal that talks about negotiation are still ongoing. Earlier, Iran said it was analyzing new US proposals and Trump said “very good conversations are happening” when asked by journalists about the war with Iran. New closure of the Strait of Hormuz Oil tankers and cargo ships lined up in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. AP/Altaf Qadri, Archive Iran reversed this Saturday (18) its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and, once again, imposed restrictions on the waterway. The Iranian statement said the blockade will be maintained until US restrictions on Iranian seaports end. The country had already announced this Friday (17) that, if the US maintained the naval blockade imposed on vessels trying to enter and leave Iran, the passage would be closed. Also on Friday (17), US President Donald Trump stated that the US military blockade, in force on the Strait of Hormuz since Monday (13), would continue even after Iran announced the total reopening of the sea route. The route was reopened by Iran after Trump announced an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon on Thursday (16). The inclusion of Lebanon is one of the central points in the discussion of a peace agreement in the war between Iran, Israel and the USA. In a post on the Truth Social network, Trump stated that he will only withdraw his troops from the route after negotiations with Iran are “100% complete”, but that the strait “is completely open and ready for business and free traffic”. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is one of the main US demands in negotiations for a peace agreement between the two countries, which are being mediated by Pakistan. 🔎 Context: the strait is one of the main maritime routes for global oil trade. The interruption of transport through the canal in recent weeks has caused commodity prices to soar on the world market. Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Editoria de Arte/g1 Indian ships targeted This Saturday, after Iran announced again the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian speedboats fired at two oil tankers crossing the route. The information was released by the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre, which said the tanker and its crew are safe. On the same day, Iran confirmed that it fired at two Indian tankers to force them to leave the sea route. The information was published on the profile of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the X network. One of the ships is an Indian-flagged VLCC supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil. India’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed the attack on two Indian ships this Saturday. Tehran’s ambassador to New Delhi, Mohammad Fathali, was summoned to a meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during which Misri conveyed India’s deep concern over the incident. Misri asked the ambassador to convey India’s views to the Iranian authorities and to resume the process of facilitating the crossing of the Strait by ships bound for India as soon as possible. Iran says Trump’s talk about Strait of Hormuz ‘has no validity’ and threatens US Navy The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy stated this Saturday (18) that vessels and their owners must follow the news released by the Navy itself, and that statements by US President Donald Trump about the Strait of Hormuz “have no validity”, according to Reuters. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy also stated this Saturday (18) that ships that approach the Strait of Hormuz will be considered cooperating with the “enemy” and will be targeted for attack, according to Iranian media. Specifically regarding the US Navy, the local commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy stated that the organization will suffer a “severe blow” if it attacks Iranian vessels.

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