Iran's military said it will again close the Strait of Hormuz, just two days after traffic resumed with the enactment of a U.S.-Iran end-of-war memorandum of understanding (MOU).
The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which commands Iran's armed forces, issued a statement on the 20th local time, saying, "The United States did not implement Article 1 of the end-of-war MOU and violated the principle of good faith," and added, "We declare a closure for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz."
It added, "Israel is continuously violating the agreement in southern Lebanon and is not carrying out a withdrawal," and said, "This measure is the first-stage response to the enemies' failure to fulfill their commitments." It also warned, "If the aggression continues, we will plan and execute the next steps."
Article 1 of the end-of-war MOU signed on the 17th states that all military operations on every front, including Lebanon, will be halted immediately and permanently, and that Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty will be guaranteed.
However, Israel continued airstrikes in southern Lebanon after the MOU was announced. It reached a truce with Hezbollah on the 19th, but carried out airstrikes again on the morning of the 20th, citing Hezbollah's preemptive attack. As a result, three people were killed in Arab Salim, one in Deir Zahrani, and one person died in Dweir in a drone attack.