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Sky News · Iran · 20 Sept 2026

The headline editorialises, the ceasefire blame is one-sided, and passive voice hides who attacked.

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  • Amend the headline to apply consistent grammatical agency to all named parties, for example by placing US and Iranian actions in parallel active constructions rather than hedging one inside a scare-quoted subordinate clause, and publish the amended headline with a correction notice.
  • Revise or contextualise the passage stating 'the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Tehran's conditions are met' to reflect, with equal specificity, any conditions or actions attributed to other parties in the same dispute.
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Iran issues warning after 'learning US plans to resume action' – and insists Strait of Hormuz will remain closed for now

Iran has issued a warning after reportedly learning that the US is planning to resume military action – after also insisting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until its conditions are met. <p><strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/topic/iran-5977/1" target="_self">Iran</a></strong>'s central military command said in a statement on Sunday that Tehran had received information that the <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/us" target="_self">United States</a></strong> was planning to resume action, with the backing of some other countries in the region.</p><p>According to Iranian state media, the country's military said any US attack will trigger sustained strikes on US bases and interests in the region.</p><p>Iran also warned that regional countries supporting any aggression from the United States would be considered parties to the conflict.</p><p>The conflict began in late February after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. A <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/the-14-point-us-iran-deal-what-is-in-it-13555121" target="_self">60-day memorandum of understanding</a></strong> brought an end to the strikes in June, but that expired last month, and there have been <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/video/iran-retaliates-after-us-attacks-its-oil-tankers-in-the-persian-gulf-13583385" target="_self">tit-for-tat exchanges</a></strong> since.</p><widget id="5"></widget><p><strong>Strait of Hormuz to remain closed, says Iran</strong></p><p>It comes after the semi-official Fars news agency reported Iran's parliament speaker has insisted the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Tehran's conditions are met.</p><p>Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said earlier on Sunday that Iran must both fight and negotiate, stating Tehran would use both military force and diplomacy.</p> <widget id="7"></widget><p>The strait remains a key sticking point for peace negotiations.</p><p>The US, which is blocking Iranian ports, has often claimed to have seized control of the waterway and insisted it is open.</p><p>But it is still largely cut off, and the impact is being seen on fuel prices - with the cost of oil <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/oil-rises-above-100-a-barrel-as-middle-east-conflict-escalates-use-our-tracker-to-see-impact-on-prices-13583070" target="_self">topping $100 a barrel again</a></strong> earlier this month.</p><p><strong>Countries condemn Houthi attack on Riyadh</strong></p><p>Elsewhere in the region, Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait have said a Houthi attack on the Saudi capital was a violation of international law and a regional security threat.</p> <widget id="3"></widget><p>A pillar of black smoke was seen rising near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after missile and drone strikes that have since <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/houthis-claim-drone-attack-on-saudi-arabias-capital-after-smoke-seen-rising-near-airport-13589978" target="_self">been claimed by the Iran-backed group</a></strong>.</p><p>Saudi Arabia said the attack was intercepted and there were no reports of casualties or damage.</p><p>In separate statements, Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait said they condemned the attack, as did the Muslim World League, an independent, international organisation comprised of members from various Islamic countries.</p><p><strong>More from Sky News:<br /><a href="https://news.sky.com/video/some-oil-gets-past-iran-but-those-routes-are-disappearing-heres-why-it-matters-to-yous-13585920" target="_self">Oil routes past Iran are disappearing - why it matters</a><br /><a href="https://news.sky.com/video/the-children-of-minab-what-happened-to-class-4a-13580501" target="_self">Iran's bombed primary school</a></strong></p> <widget id="1"></widget><p><strong>Two killed in the West Bank</strong></p><p>A 30-year-old Israeli man has been shot in the West Bank, hours before the Yom Kippur holiday, widely considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.</p><p>Israeli military said the suspected attacker opened fire from a vehicle and fled on foot. It said he was injured while fleeing and later detained at a hospital where he had sought care.</p><p>Separately, the military said it killed a Palestinian man who attempted to ram a car into soldiers in the West Bank, less than an hour later. It said it was still searching for another man who was in the vehicle.</p> <widget id="2"></widget><p>In <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/topic/iraq-6025/1" target="_self">Iraq</a></strong>, six French nationals have stood trial on suspicion of being members of the Islamic State group, Iraqi officials have told the Associated Press.</p><p>Speaking anonymously, the officials said it could take several proceedings before a verdict is issued.</p>

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