Tensions Escalate as Iran Rules Out Reopening Strait of Hormuz Amid US Standoff

Tehran. The ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States have increased the risk of a total shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global trade route. Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, issued a message via social media platform X on Wednesday, ruling out the possibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz in the immediate future.Accusing the US and Israel of 'flouting' the ceasefire, he clarified that it is not possible to open the route under current circumstances. According to Ghalibaf, the US naval blockade of Iranian ports has held the global economy hostage, while Israel is creating...