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Middle East crisis live: Iran says it has closed the strait of Hormuz again due to US blockade

globalApril 18, 2026
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Middle East crisis live: Iran says it has closed the strait of Hormuz again due to US blockade
In a statement carried by Iranian media, the Iranian military’s operational command said the strait had ‘reverted to its previous state’Separate to the Pakistani army chief’s trip to
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In a statement carried by Iranian media, the Iranian military’s operational command said the strait had ‘reverted to its previous state’

Separate to the Pakistani army chief’s trip to Iran (see post at 07:53), the Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and foreign minister Ishaq Dar also concluded a trip to the Middle East after visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey for talks.

“We have just concluded the last leg of our engagements following productive and fruitful visits … where we held meaningful bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation across key areas,” Dar said on X.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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