Iran has backtracked on its decision to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as the US maintains a naval blockade on the Islamic republic's ports.
Iran's military announced the decision in a statement carried by Iranian media.
The strait, through which a fifth of crude oil and petroleum products pass, reopened on Friday, but the US president Donald Trump said the US blockade “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with Washington, including over its nuclear programme.
The waterway remained mostly closed amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, effectively creating among the worst energy crises in modern history.
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