Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed, US launches new strikes
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Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed after striking a vessel that deviated from approved routes, escalating regional tensions. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard issued warnings against retaliation, and the US military responded with new strikes shortly after.
Iran on Sunday said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel travelled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning that any retaliation over the incident would be met with a “severe response”. “A vessel that had jeopardised maritime security by switching off its systems was struck and brought to a halt,” the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement, without giving any details about the ship. The US military said shortly after that it had launched a new...