Multiple reports say Iran shuts the Strait of Hormuz as Israel carries out strikes connected to a reported memorandum of understanding (MOU) involving Lebanon. The accounts describe Iran’s decision to close the strategic waterway used for a large share of global oil shipping, framed as part of escalating regional tensions. Other details in the provided excerpts link the situation to Israel’s actions in relation to Lebanon, including “testing” the MOU, alongside strikes reported during the same period. The reports do not provide further specifics in the text provided here about the exact timing of the closure, the scope of maritime restrictions, the targets of the strikes, or the terms of the MOU. However, taken together, they present a coordinated picture of heightened conflict risk across key Middle East corridors: shipping routes near the Strait of Hormuz and an Israel–Lebanon front involving a diplomatic framework that Israel is said to be testing. The information as supplied is limited to the headline claims from the outlets, and no additional corroborating figures or official statements are included in the excerpts.