Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed, US launches new strikes

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-12 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, following an incident where a vessel was struck for allegedly jeopardizing maritime security by switching off its systems. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated the ship was brought to a halt without providing further details. In response to Iran's actions, the US military launched a new round of strikes against Iran. This US action was reportedly a consequence of IRGC forces attacking a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the strait. Iran warned of a severe response to any retaliation over the incident.

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Iran warned that any retaliation over the incident would be met with a severe response.

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A vessel that had jeopardized maritime security by switching off its systems was struck and brought to a halt.

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Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel was struck for traveling on an unapproved route.

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The US military launched new strikes against Iran after IRGC forces attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship.

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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 round of ‌strikes against Iran after IRGC forces attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the ⁠strait.

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