Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed as 'unauthorised' vessel hit
The IRGC said commercial vessels must use approved routes as U.S. strikes hit Iranian targets and oil prices rose more than 2%, officials said.
- 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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Oil prices flew away on Monday, propelled by the return of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports and Washington's desire to introduce a toll for ships wishing to cross the Strait of Ormuz. ...
Earlier Monday, President Donald Trump wrote that the United States will reimpose a naval blockade against Iran.
"On the indication of the commander-in-chief, the American forces will resume to block the marine traffic in and out of the Iranian ports on 14 July" to the 22 Italians.
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Iran has issued a fresh warning against any U.S. involvement in the Strait of Hormuz, with an IRGC spokesperson saying Tehran will not allow foreign interference in managing the strategic waterway. The statement also warned regional countries against providing logistical support to U.S. military operations, claiming such cooperation could widen the conflict. The remarks come after Donald Trump discussed U.S. control over the vital shipping route…
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