Iran’s military command announced on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed once more, only hours after briefly reopening the vital waterway. The move comes after more than a dozen commercial vessels had passed through during the short reopening window.

The repeated closure of the strait — a critical global shipping route for oil and gas — has cast fresh doubt on U.S. President Donald Trump’s optimism expressed the day before, when he said a peace deal to end the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran was “very close.”

Analysts warn that the back‑and‑forth decisions over the strait highlight the volatility of the situation and the potential for disruptions to global energy markets. The Strait of Hormuz handles a significant portion of the world’s petroleum exports, and any prolonged closure could have far‑reaching economic consequences.

The announcement underscores the fragile state of negotiations and the uncertainty surrounding regional stability. While the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon had offered a brief sense of relief, Iran’s latest move signals that tensions remain high and that maritime security in the Gulf is far from guaranteed.

For now, shipping companies and international observers remain on alert, awaiting further directives from Tehran and monitoring whether the strait will reopen again in the coming days.