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Iranian military officials said Saturday that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz have reverted to "strict control," citing the continued U.S. blockade of its ports, just one day after declaring the waterway “completely open.

An Iranian VLCC spotted off India's coast, set to deliver oil amid a blockade, according to Iranian media citing TankerTrackers report, as Tehran reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Iran's military has reimposed "strict control" of the Strait of Hormuz over President Donald Trump's continuing naval blockade.

DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Iran has expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a "vast operational area" far wider than before the Iran war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.

Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency, who orchestrated a multinational release of oil reserves, detailed the risks facing the economy now and beyond.

The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked in the Strait of Hormuz, with no clear way forward.