Iran has already halted oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming a ceasefire breach from Israel as they struck Lebanon this morning:
BREAKING: Iran has suspended the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon, the IRGC's Fars News reports. Earlier today, two oil tankers were able to transit the strait "with permission from Iran," Fars stated. https://t.co/QfzBxnt8oK
— Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران (@ariel_oseran) April 8, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu made clear last night that Lebanon was excluded from the ceasefire:
Israel supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, but the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday.
It sounds like Iran is trying to use the Strait to force a ceasefire in Lebanon even though it was not part of the deal. I hope Trump weighs in on this soon, because we either have a ceasefire or we don’t.
UPDATE: Trump confirmed to a reporter this morning that Lebanon was not part of the ceasefire deal.