According to France 24, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel's military campaign in Lebanon. The strait closure comes ahead of scheduled talks with the United States in Switzerland, which Iran says are unlikely to advance unless the fighting stops. President Trump countered by threatening to impose tolls on shipping through the waterway if a final agreement isn't reached within sixty days.

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