Iran Restricts Hormuz Strait Again, Fires On Tanker As Peace Negotiations Slug Along

The Iranian military reimposed significant restrictions over the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass through Saturday, only one day after the Islamic regime declared the waterway to be “open.”

Officials in Iran reimposed “strict control” of the Strait early Saturday after President Donald Trump signaled the U.S.’s blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached, according to NBC News. The Iranian military criticized the blockade as a violation of the deal to reopen the Hormuz, The Associated Press reported.

As ships were being forced to turn around, two Iranian gunboats reportedly fired on at least one British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz attempting to transit the route, according to the Wall Street Journal. No injuries were reported while U.S. forces in the region tracked actions by Iranian naval assets.

The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

Iranian officials opened the Strait on Friday as peace negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the United States continued. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned that the Hormuz would only be opened during the ceasefire, while Trump said that the blockade on Iran would be enforced.

The commander in chief also told reporters Friday aboard Air Force One that Iran had agreed to “everything,” including the removal of enriched uranium from the country, though Iranian officials swiftly issued a denial hours later.

“Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World,” Trump posted on Truth Social at the time.

Trump also told reporters he had “good news” on Iran and that negotiations were continuing, while hinting at more talks. The president did warn, however, he would likely not extend the ceasefire and that aerial attacks could resume in the event a peace deal wasn’t struck by the deadline.

“Maybe I won’t extend it, but the blockade is going to remain. But maybe I won’t extend it, so you have a blockade, and unfortunately, we’ll have to start dropping bombs again,” Trump said.