Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed as 'unauthorised' vessel hit
The force said warning shots were fired after a vessel switched off its tracking system, and it threatened severe retaliation against new regional bases.
- 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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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced that the Strait of Ormuz will remain closed “until further notice” and that any foreign interference to open an “illegal route” in the region will receive a strong response, Iranian state radio station IRIB reported early this Sunday. Iran’s armed body pointed out—in a statement—that the U.S. ... Continue reading “Iran shoots at ship and closes the Strait of Ormuz after failed talks with the U.S.” The post Ir…
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VGIran's Revolutionary Guard says the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice after they fired warning shots at a ship on Sunday night.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz 'until further notice' after IRGC fires warning shots at a ship
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran's state media on Sunday announced that Tehran has shut the Strait of Hormuz 'until further notice' after the IRGC fired warning shots at a ship attempting to take the 'unauthorised route' to transit Hormuz. Tune in to Live Mint to catch all the latest war-related updates.
The Strait of Ormuz will remain closed until further notice and until the end of American interventions in this region, say Iranian Revolutionary Guardians
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has made this decision public
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