Iran Breaks Its Promise to Keep Hormuz Open, Blocks Strait Days After Deal

Iran signed an agreement with the U.S. to reopen the Strait of Hormuz during peace talks, then reimposed a blockade within days. The reversal damaged diplomatic trust and preceded U.S. Central Command airstrikes on Iranian missile and drone sites on June 26. The strait carries roughly 20 percent of global oil trade, making Iranian control strategically and economically significant.