Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed as 'unauthorised' vessel hit
Iran's Revolutionary Guard closes vital Strait of Hormuz after accusing a vessel of navigation violations, demanding an end to U.S. regional interventions.
- On Sunday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice after intercepting a vessel it accused of violating navigation directives.
- Escalation followed President Donald Trump declaring the June 17 Islamabad memorandum of understanding "over," prompting Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to accuse Washington of violating the agreement through new sanctions.
- Reuters reported Saturday that the Iranian navy fired a "warning shot" at a vessel that "attempted to transit along an unapproved route," while the IRGC claimed several vessels breached transit rules.
- Blaming "illegal foreign intervention" for the incident, the IRGC warned that new military action would trigger a "severe" response, threatening to target additional United States and allied military bases.
- The United States administration set a deadline for Iran to confirm the Strait remained open, hours before Trump threatened to "completely decimate" Iran using "1,000 missiles" that were "locked and loaded.
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The Persian Gulf Waterway Authority announced that applications for transit would be evaluated in order of priority after ‘peace and stability are established’ in the region.
According to US President Trump, the Hormus road is open for commercial shipping.
Iran Denies Passage Through Strait of Hormuz Even as US Claims Freedom of Navigation
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, an official Iranian maritime body established to regulate and control transit through the Strait of Hormuz, stated in a post on X that the passage has been closed due to "recent illegal movements" of the US military and will be permitted only through a "transit permit" issued by PGSA. World News | Iran Denies Passage Through Strait of Hormuz Even as US Claim…
The US military insisted on Sunday that shipping was continuing through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iranian claims that it had closed it after the latest exchange of fire.
There is a new escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran announcing the closure of the sea route "until further notice" The post US: Our forces are ready to ensure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, says CENTCOM appeared first on in.gr.
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