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"The head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, described Tehran’s announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a 'direct result of American behaviour'. In a televised interview that aired on Saturday, Azizi stressed that Iran will continue to manage the vital waterway 'according to its own requirements'. "Today, the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters and our armed forces, following the directives they received, have once again taken action to enforce the same regulations that have been in place in the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the 40-day war,” he explained. “This is a direct result of the Americans' behavior. In fact, the Americans themselves are causing us to take these measures," he added. Azizi described the US as ‘bad on promises’, arguing that Washington’s record since the establishment of the Islamic Republic shows a lack of commitment. “There has been no instance in which they have remained faithful to their commitments,” he continued, stating that this approach 'will continue', with the strait remaining “under the complete and intelligent control of Islamic Iran.” Earlier today, a spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command announced that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz 'will remain under strict control as before', attributing the move to a ‘repeated failure’ by the US to ‘honour their promises’, amid what was described as “piracy and disruption of maritime traffic under the so-called blockade." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Friday that the Strait would be reopened to shipping, and US President Donald Trump welcomed the move, but stressed that the naval blockade on Iran will remain in place until an agreement has been signed. This comes amid ongoing regional diplomatic efforts ahead of the imminent expiry of a temporary ceasefire between the parties. On 8 April, the United States and Iran reached a conditional two-week ceasefire agreement, followed by talks in Islamabad brokered by Pakistan, which have so far failed to lead to a final agreement between the two sides. "
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