Iran Blockaded Hormuz Days After Signing Deal to Keep It Open

Iran signed a memorandum of understanding requiring it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of U.S. peace negotiations, then reimposed a blockade days later. The violation undermined diplomatic credibility and preceded U.S. Central Command's June 26 airstrikes on Iranian missile and drone facilities. The strait handles roughly 20 percent of global oil trade, making Iranian control over it both militarily potent and economically consequential.