Iran says it will view military vessels approaching Hormuz Strait as ceasefire breach

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that any military vessels attempting to approach the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the two-week ceasefire with the US and will be dealt with “harshly and decisively.”The strait is under the control and “smart management” of Iran’s navy, the IRGC said in a statement reported by Iranian state media, adding it is “open for the safe passage of non-military vessels in accordance with specific regulations.”US President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Sunday to block the Strait of Hormuz, furious with Iran’s refusal to surrender its nuclear ambitions after peace talks broke down without agreement.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.In a lengthy declaration on his social media platform, Trump said that his eventual goal was to clear the strait of mines and reopen it to all shipping, but that in the meantime Iran must not be allowed to profit from its control of

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