News update Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade of its ports Reports of Iranian gunboats opening fire on tanker after Tehran says it is closing waterway until US lifts its blockade. Al Jazeera Staff April 18, 2026 1 minute read Reports of Iranian gunboats opening fire on tanker after Tehran says it is closing waterway until US lifts its blockade. Post navigation Previous: Displaced Lebanese return as Israeli shelling violates ceasefire in southNext: “There’s nothing there for me” – Cole Palmer dismisses Man United transfer rumours Related Stories News update Brentford’s European push stalls after another draw against Iwobi’s Fulham Newsflez April 18, 2026 News update “He was taken back”- Blord remanded in Kuje Prison despite granted bail Newsflez April 18, 2026 News update UNICEF ‘outraged’ after Israeli forces kill water truck drivers in Gaza Al Jazeera Staff April 18, 2026
