Islam and Politics ( 30 Apr 2026, NewAgeIslam.Com) Comment | Comment By Aftab Alam, New Age Islam 30 April 2026 On April 18, Iran abruptly re-imposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz—less than 24 hours after declaring it reopened to commercial traffic through designated safe lanes—following the collapse of a fragile ceasefire and a U.S. naval blockade of its ports.