Strait of Hormuz to remain closed until US fulfills memorandum terms — parliament speaker
TEHRAN, August 18. /TASS/. The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States fulfills the terms of the Iran-US memorandum, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said. "The Strait of Hormuz will not open until the blockade against Iran is lifted…
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Arabic-language media reported that Houthi forces have advanced toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, highlighting the strategic significance of the captured areas. This claim, derived from a machine-translated source, has not been independently verified by international observers.
A machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source poses the question of whether Iran's long-standing security strategy has collapsed. No independent verification or factual confirmation of such a collapse is provided in the text.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is reported to have visited Mount Hermon to inspect Israeli military forces, according to an Arabic-language source. Specific details regarding the timing or scope of the inspection were not provided in the translated headline.
A group of 26 French participants in the Sumud Flotilla has reportedly filed a criminal complaint against Israel alleging war crimes and torture. These claims are based on a machine-translated report from a Turkish-language source and have not been independently verified.