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Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz closed following US escort operation

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Posted Sep 4, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-04-1730
Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz closed following US escort operation
Photo: RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)

Iran vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed after U.S. convoy operations and retaliatory strikes on Larak Island escalate military tensions in the region.

Tensions in the Middle East escalated after the United States conducted its largest operation in six months to escort millions of barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz using air, naval, and space assets. Iranian forces responded by deploying rocket-launched sea mines, prompting retaliatory U.S. strikes against Iranian military targets on Larak Island.

Following the military engagement, Tehran declared that the strategic waterway "will not be opened" until Washington lifts port blockades, removes petroleum sanctions, unfreezes Iranian assets, and ceases regional military actions. Prior to the outbreak of hostilties, approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil transited the strait daily.

Sources: Expresso, Expresso das Ilhas, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)

How outlets assessed this

  • Sep 4, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC
    • Expresso Alarmed Framed the military clash as a dangerous escalation, emphasizing that both sides are running out of time to inflict pain.

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