Iran’s Press TV had earlier reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait.
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Dozens of soldiers seized in Colombian mountains
The military says the civilians were acting under pressure from dissidents of the Farc rebel group.
Seven killed in Kyiv in new Russian aerial attack
Russian missiles and drones hit residential areas and hospitals in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, the interior minister says.
Caught in the crossfire – the victims of Cape Town’s gang warfare
Children are the unwitting casualties of the violence that has destroyed the lives of thousands.
How China made electric vehicles mainstream
The world’s second largest economy is both the biggest producer and buyer of EVs.
Hot air balloon incident kills eight in Brazil
Police say a fire reportedly broke out aboard the balloon, prompting the pilot to try to lower it.
Bride shot dead in attack on French wedding party
A suspected attacker is also killed in an apparent exchange of fire during the incident in a village near Avignon.
‘Necessary’ or ‘unfounded’? Americans in Texas respond to US strikes
The BBC asked Texans and those visiting the state about US President Trump’s decision to bomb three nuclear sites.
Decoy flights and seven B-2 stealth bombers – how US says it hit Iran’s nuclear sites
A timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing.
Three fans die in Algeria football stadium fall
Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.