Iranian Official Says Strait of Hormuz Is Closed

The Speaker of Iran’s Parliament has declared the opening of the Strait of Hormuz null and void. In a tweet posted on X, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused President Trump of violating the deal opening the Strait of Hormuz and said the Strait is now closed.

“With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open.”

Meanwhile, CENTCOM said today they may continue the blockade until Trump tells them not to. https://t.co/1zFz6q3MVt

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) April 17, 2026

Ghalibaf claimed:

1- The President of the United States made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which have been false.  

2- They didn’t win the battle with these lies, and they may definitely not get anyplace in negotiations either.  

3- With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz won’t stay open.

What he is referring to is the U.S. Central Command announcement that the blockade is continuous:

The U.S. naval blockade continues… pic.twitter.com/EBvglrf6FA

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 17, 2026

They are also miffed at USCENTCOM’s publication of a checklist of contraband merchandise and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine’s assertion on Thursday that U.S. forces will pursue blockade runners out of the USCENTCOM space of operations.

The U.S. reserves the fitting to search any Iranian vessels, sanctioned vessels and ships suspected of carrying a checklist of contraband objects, according to a Thursday discover to mariners from U.S. Central Command.

Contraband objects embrace weapons, ammunition, explosives and navy tools, the discover reads. Conditional contraband –that means contraband for aiding Iran’s navy operations – contains crude oil, nuclear materials, metals and machinery. A full checklist is included in the blockade update.

To that end, the U.S. will pursue ships exterior of the U.S. Central Command space of response, Chief of the Joint Staff Gen. Dan Caine told reporters Thursday.

SHOW OF FORCE: Gen. Dan Caine particulars the fact for ships trying to defy the U.S. blockade: comply, or put together for the use of power.

“Immediately these runners began to see, sense and feel America’s combat power, compressing upon them.”

“Do not attempt to breach the… pic.twitter.com/xlZFamOC7C

— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) April 16, 2026

To be truthful, I do not know what this Ghalibaf fellow does when he is up and has his trousers on, and I do not know how big a stick he swings in a authorities that has gone through more heads of state in the last six weeks than Elizabeth Taylor had husbands. He has the most vital official Iranian social media presence, so I assume somebody pays consideration to him.

While we do not know what has been mentioned between U.S. and Iranian negotiators, I believe we will be pretty sure that the CJCS wouldn’t unilaterally announce a coverage that ran counter to one thing agreed to by Vice President Vance’s group and the Iranians.

We’ll know within 24 hours whether or not this man is real or make-believe. We’re seeing with rising frequency Iranian officers taking part in to a home viewers by asserting issues that are manifestly not true while behaving like a whipped cur canine in non-public.

Because President Trump has made the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and signature accomplishment (Trump Cheers Strait of Hormuz Reopening During Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire — but There’s a Big Catch – RedState), we will be sure he won’t let any change of phrases and situations go unanswered; see Trump Puts Left on Notice: ‘This Administration Does Not Apologize for American Power’ – RedState.

For a long time, former presidents have been all discuss and no motion. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the menace from Iran once and for all.

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