Iran stops negotiations with U.S., will block Hormuz strait
Iranians pass by a billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, erected in Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 28, 2026.
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Iran’s state-run news outlet Tasnim said on Monday that Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging messages with the United States through intermediaries and will move to completely close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for Tehran’s ongoing ceasefire violations.
The report, included in a translated post on the social media site Telegram, focuses on Israel’s military operations against the Iran-backed militia group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Oil prices rose more than 5% following Tasnim’s report.
The White House and U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment on the report.
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