Iran has announced the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz following fresh military strikes by the United States, warning that any vessel attempting to pass through the strategic waterway would be targeted.
Iranâs Khatam al-Anbiya military command made the announcement on Thursday after reporting attacks on two vessels it said were trying to transit the strait.
âAny vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will be targetedâ the Khatam al-Anbiya command said, according to Tasnim news agency, adding that the strait is now âcompletely closed to all types of vesselâ, following fresh US airstrikes against Iran.
The Iranian navy, quoted by state television IRIB and the Mehr agency, said that âtwo ships attempting to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz were hitâ.
The latest development comes as the United States carried out another round of military strikes on Iranian targets, marking the second straight night of attacks ordered by President Donald Trump.
In a statement released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the military said the operation struck multiple locations across Iran amid growing tensions between Washington and Tehran.
âU.S. Central Command forces began launching additional self-defense strikes today at 5:15 p.m. ET against multiple targets in Iran at the Commander in Chiefâs direction,â CENTCOM said in a post.
âThe strikes are in response to Iranâs unwarranted and continued aggression.â
Earlier on Wednesday, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth signalled that more military action was imminent while speaking after a visit to the U.S. Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida.
âCentral Command will be busy tonight because President Trump said we will be hitting Iran hard, and we will be. Because Iran has a chance to make a good deal, a great deal to codify what they said theyâve been willing to do, and they havenât been willing to do it,â Hegseth told reporters.
âAs President Trump said, theyâve been tap, tap, tapping. You can see when someoneâs trying to tap, tap, tap on a deal. Instead, theyâre going to have tap, tap, tap bombs dropping on key facilities in Iran from the United States of America,â Hegseth continued.
âAnd thatâs not because we want to restart anything we donât have to restart. Itâs because we are, the War Department is prepared to set the terms to ensure that we get the kind of deal President Trump expects.â
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