Iran blocks ships in the Strait of Hormuz with Lebanon ceasefire demand and $2M toll

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Iran has again blocked ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz just hours after agreeing to reopen the waterway, blaming the reversal on Israel striking Lebanon — despite President Trump making clear Beirut was never part of the cease-fire agreement. “Due to Israeli strikes in #Lebanon, oil tankers will not be permitted to pass through the Strait of #Hormuz,” the Iranian embassy in Mumbai posted to X on Wednesday, citing Iran’s Fars News Agency. But Trump on Wednesday told PBS News Hour