The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
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Permanent Observer of State of Palestine Briefs Press on Israeli Decisions in West Bank
Riyad Mansour (facing camera at centre of image), Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, briefs reporters on behalf of the Arab Group and others, on the latest Israeli decisions in the West Bank on February 17, 2026- UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe