Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed

On April 19, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy released a message on the evening of April 18 local time that due to the United States violating the ceasefire agreement and failing to lift the blockade of Iranian ships and ports, the Strait of Hormuz was closed from that night until the United States 'blockade was lifted. Iran warned that all ships in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman are not allowed to leave their berths, that any approach to the Strait of Hormuz will be regarded as cooperation with the enemy, and that violating ships will become targets of attack. The statement also informed all ships and their owners that they would only obtain information through official channels of the Revolutionary Guard Navy and relevant channels, and that "the President of the United States 'remarks about the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf have no credibility." (CCTV International News)