Iranian Official: ‘Impossible’ to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Over Alleged Ceasefire Breaches

A day earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of a two-week-long ceasefire.
Iranian Official: ‘Impossible’ to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Over Alleged Ceasefire Breaches
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast on March 4, 2026. Julien de Rosa/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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A top Iranian official on Wednesday said that it’s “impossible” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid what he claimed are ceasefire breaches, after its military seized ships in the strategic waterway.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament and a lead negotiator, wrote on Wednesday in a post on X that “reopening the Strait of Hormuz is impossible with such a flagrant breach of the ceasefire,” according to a translation into English from Farsi.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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