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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

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Iran's IRGC closes Hormuz Strait over US, Israeli violations

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Iran's IRGC closes Hormuz Strait over US, Israeli violations

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced on Saturday that it has closed the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic, citing Israeli crimes in Lebanon and alleged US violations of ceasefire commitments as justification for the blockade.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy declared Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to all vessels, warning ships to avoid the strategic waterway.

Maritime Blockade

The IRGC Navy told Fars News Agency it cited "crimes of the Zionist regime" in Lebanon and US ceasefire violations. "Vessels should not approach the strait; otherwise, their security will be at risk," it said.

Regional Context

Tehran accused Washington of failing to uphold ceasefire commitments. The move comes amid Israeli operations in Lebanon.

Global Impact

The Strait of Hormuz handles one-fifth of global oil shipments. The closure marks the most sweeping restriction by Iranian authorities.

Titles :iran islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc strait of hormuz israel lebanon fars news agency maritime security middle east

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