Iranian report: Hormuz to stay shut until Lebanon ceasefire respected, oil waivers issued

Iran’s Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, reports that the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah is not respected.

The source says the waterway would also remain closed until waivers allowing the sale of Iranian oil were issued.

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