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Iran's joint military command has ordered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon as justification for the move.
The decision injects fresh geopolitical risk into an already fragile diplomatic environment, with nuclear negotiations now under direct strain.
Military Rationale Links Two Conflict Fronts Iran's joint military command framed the Strait closure as a direct response to Israeli operations in Lebanon, explicitly tying Persian Gulf shipping access to events on the eastern Mediterranean.
That linkage is significant: it signals Tehran's willingness to escalate pressure on a global chokepoint in response to a conflict in which it is not a declared belligerent.
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