Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again

Name: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again
Uploaded: 2026-04-08T20:07:00Z
Duration: 6 min 37 s
Description: The U.S. demanded Wednesday that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. Iran’s move cast doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war would hold.

FOX LOCAL San Francisco · Apr 8, 2026 · 6m 37s

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The U.S. demanded Wednesday that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. Iran’s move cast doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war would hold.