Iran says it will not close Strait of Hormuz but warns US and Israeli ships A spokesperson for the Iranian military says that Tehran does not plan to close the vital martime route, but rather the reason for a drop in traffic through the strait is the danger posed by the ongoing Israeli-US war on the country "We will not prevent any ship wishing to cross the Strait of Hormuz, but the responsibility for its security lies with the ship itself", the spokesp...