US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz - Published The US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after Tehran struck a ship...
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- US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz - Published The US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after Tehran struck a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it closed the waterway until further notice, and the "offending" vessel was attacked after it turned off its systems and diverted from the approved route, according to state media.
- It comes after incidents earlier this week in which three commercial tankers were attacked, prompting an exchange of strikes with the US.
- Now they pay." Earlier on Sunday, state media said Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice after firing a naval cruise missile at a vessel that was attempting to sail along an unapproved route.
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US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz - Published The US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after Tehran struck a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it closed the waterway until further notice, and the "offending" vessel was attacked after it turned off its systems and diverted from the approved route, according to state media. It comes after incidents earlier this week in which three commercial tankers were attacked, prompting an exchange of strikes with the US. Now they pay." Earlier on Sunday, state media said Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice after firing a naval cruise missile at a vessel that was attempting to sail along an unapproved route. Iran has repeatedly said the only "safe" route is a separate route through its waters. American officials say they have conveyed through mediators the demand that Iran publicly state that the Strait of Hormuz, a vital international shipping route, is open and pledge to stop firing on commercial ships.