Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, citing US blockade

Iran has fully closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping again. Iranian officials say the closure is a direct response to an ongoing US blockade and that the strait will remain shut until the US lifts it.

US President Donald Trump stated the US will not be blackmailed in the Strait of Hormuz and that its blockade will remain until what he called a 'transaction with Iran' is complete. An Iranian minister asserted that the US cannot impose its will and block the strait.