Iran reverses course on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran has reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing an ongoing US naval blockade. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has said Iran is ready to inflict “new bitter defeats” on the US and Israel. On the state TV on Saturday (April 18), a newsreader quoted a statement attributed to Khamenei saying, “The army…


