Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iranian-state media reports

April 08, 2026

“Aggression towards Lebanon is aggression towards Iran,” Gen. Seyed Majid Mousavi, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard aerospace commander, wrote on X. He warned that Iranian forces were preparing a “heavy response” without revealing details.

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