Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed Amid US-Iran Peace Talks and Lebanon Fighting, US Disputes Claim

High-level talks between the US and Iran are underway in Switzerland to resolve the Middle East conflict. Concurrently, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil and gas shipping lane, citing alleged Israeli attacks in Lebanon and a US breach of their peace deal. The US Central Command has disputed the closure, stating that shipping traffic continues.