Iran will close Strait of Hormuz if new attacks occur against the country, says Iranian TV

Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz if new attacks occur against the country this Wednesday (8), according to the Iranian broadcaster Press TV.
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The information, according to the TV, is from a security source who spoke anonymously and also stated that Tehran will attack "enemy" targets in a ratio of at least two to one in the case of the threats made by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, during the NATO summit, come to fruition.
The strait, an important maritime route through which 20% of all world oil exports pass, was reopened after the signing of a draft understanding between Iran and the US last month.
Trump's threats
Trump talks about a 'major attack' against Iran
Shortly before, the president of the United States announced that he would carry out a "major attack" against Iran on Wednesday night (8).
Trump, who earlier told reporters that the peace agreement signed with Tehran is "over" and that he no longer wants dialogue, toned down and said he was "not sure if the agreement will hold" when speaking to reporters before a bilateral meeting with the president of Ukraine. He also condemned the fact that Iran, according to him, sank 28 vessels this Tuesday (7).
"I'll give you a little warning: we're going to attack them hard tonight," he told reporters, adding: "If necessary, we'll cut off the electricity system and the water treatment plants, but we don't want that."
Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in a meeting at the NATO summit
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Trump's speeches take place in the midst of the NATO summit in Türkiye. According to the US president, due to the resumption of exchange of attacks, the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz may be resumed and the alliance countries have agreed to send minehunting vessels to help free the route.
Trump also revealed that Kharg Island, which concentrates around 90% of Iranian oil exports, was one of the targets hit by the US attacks this Tuesday, but that he gave an order that reservoirs not be affected.
"We attacked the island of Kharg yesterday, and I said, 'Don't touch the oil,' because we might take the island and there's nothing they can do about it," he declared.
The two countries are officially in the midst of a ceasefire in the war between them after signing a preliminary peace agreement in June.
On Tuesday night, however, US Central Command launched an offensive against Iran in response to attacks on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump holds a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026.
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In response, Iran said the US strikes were a "clear violation" of the peace agreement and launched retaliatory strikes against US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in the early hours of the morning this Wednesday.
Both affected Arab countries are home to Washington's military bases: Bahrain is the headquarters of the US Navy's 5th Fleet, while Kuwait serves as headquarters for US Army forces in the region. The two governments issued missile warnings to the population early in the morning.
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