Iran's Tasnim news agency says Hormuz will not reopen until Lebanon ceasefire holds, oil waivers issued


FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

June ⁠21 (Reuters) - Iran's ⁠Tasnim news agency, ‌citing a source close to the ​negotiating team, ⁠reported on ⁠Sunday that the ⁠Strait of ‌Hormuz ⁠would not be reopened ​as ‌long as a ⁠ceasefire ​in Lebanon was not ⁠respected.

The source ​said the waterway would also remain ⁠closed until waivers allowing the sale of ​Iranian ⁠oil were ​issued.

(Reporting by ‌Eman Abouhassira, ​Editing by Louise Heavens)

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