Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after US attacks
Iran’s military said any vessel entering the waterway will be targeted as U.S. strikes intensify and oil prices jump 2.26%, traders said.
- Iran's top joint military command announced the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all types of vessels following US airstrikes and warned that any ship attempting passage will be targeted and shot at.
- The Khatam al-Anbiya command declared that the strait is completely closed to all vessel traffic and vowed to target any ship passing through the waterway.
- Iran's military said it struck two vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz after the closure announcement.
- Twenty-Two countries, including the US and European nations, warned Iran to stop attacks on their soil, with Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and UK counterpart Yvette Cooper calling for de-escalation.
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Iranian forces have stopped a tanker that allegedly tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission, pro-regime media in Iran report, according to Al Jazeera.
Iranian troops have stopped a tanker attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz without coordination, Iranian state media report. According to a military source, the ship heeded warnings from the Revolutionary Guard Navy.
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US begins aother round of attacks on Iran
On Wednesday night, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it was launching a round of attacks on Iran for the second night in a row as Iranian media began reporting blasts across the southern part of the country. In response to the US attacks, Iran's military said that it would fully close the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement: "From this moment, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hor…
CENTCOM says Strait of Hormuz remains open despite Iranian claims
CENTCOM says Strait of Hormuz remains open despite Iranian claims US Central Command says the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping and that “safe pathways have been established for commercial vessels” travelling through the strategic waterway. “The pathways are available to all vessels not violating the blockade against Iran. Hundreds of ships have transited the waterway in the past two months,” CENTCOM said in a social media po…
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormus, according to its own information, for seafaring. The Strait is completely closed, it was stated in a statement of military leadership distributed by the state radio. Every ship that tries to pass the Strait of Hormus is attacked.
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