Trump Extended Hormuz Strait Reopening Deadline to April 6; IRGC: Hormuz Strait is Closed

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced in the early hours of July 21 that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. This action came in response to the continued what it described as “U.S. bad faith” and “Trump’s stubbornness” in undermining Iran’s control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Previously, Trump had extended the deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6.

• The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced in the early hours of July 21 that the Strait of Hormuz is closed.
• This action was taken in response to continued U.S. bad faith and Trump’s stubbornness in undermining Iran’s control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
• Previously, Trump had extended the deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6.
• Al Arabiya reported that Iran is expanding its attacks to Gulf countries after U.S. strikes.
• Al Arabiya also reported, citing Iran, that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed.. Coverage difference: Vatan-e Emrooz newspaper emphasized the “consequences of boasting” and the “continued U.S. bad faith and Trump’s stubbornness,” and said the Revolutionary Guard’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz was the result of these actions. In its report, Al Arabiya referred to Iran’s expansion of attacks to Gulf countries after U.S. strikes and also covered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in that context. France 24 Persian only reported Trump’s extension of the deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6.