
Iran has reversed a recent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the waterway closed until a U.S. blockade on its ports is lifted and demanding an end to that blockade. Tehran officials say nearly 3,500 military personnel have been lost since Operation Epic Fury began, and hardline figures are taking a more prominent role and pulling back from negotiations with the United States. The decision has been accompanied by attacks on ships attempting transit, raising the risk of wider disruption to commercial shipping and global energy supplies and echoing related reports of seizures and strikes in the area.
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