Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after US attacks
Iran said any vessel entering the waterway will be targeted after U.S. strikes, and oil prices climbed about 2% as the conflict widened.
- On Thursday, Iran’s military command declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all vessels, including oil tankers. The Khatam al-Anbiya command warned that any vessel attempting to pass through the strategic waterway will be targeted.
- At President Donald Trump’s direction, the U.S. launched renewed strikes against multiple targets in Iran late Wednesday. Central Command officials stated the military action was in response to Iran’s "unwarranted and continued aggression."
- Citing "repeated violations" of an April ceasefire, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it struck two oil tankers attempting to illegally pass through the strait. However, the U.S. military denied the waterway had been fully closed.
- President Trump warned that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations, while President Masoud Pezeshkian slammed the threat as a "sign of desperation." Separately, 22 nations issued a joint statement demanding Iran stop attacking individuals on foreign soil.
- Global energy markets face uncertainty as the conflict threatens access to roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply. Trump claimed the U.S. has been removing millions of barrels daily, keeping prices at $85-$90 a barrel.
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Iranian military orders closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels after US attacks
Iran's military command stated on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was closed to all vessels, including oil tankers and commercial vessels, in a statement carried by Iran's Mehr news agency. "From this moment on, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed for the passage of all types of vessels," the military said. "Any passage [of ships] will be targeted." Iran’s Mehr news agency reports that Iran’s top joint mil…
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US and Iran trade fire for a second night as Tehran says it has closed Hormuz
The United States and Iran traded fire for a second consecutive night, in what amounts to a more dangerous phase of the war in the Persian Gulf and raises the prospect of a return to open hostilities. As US forces again struck Iranian targets, the Revolutionary Guard said it had hit bases with a US presence in the region, and Iran's General Staff announced the "absolute" closure of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump threatened new stri…
Iran has once again "completely" closed the Strait of Ormuz to all kinds of vessels and threatens to attack any ship attempting to cross this disputed passage...
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