Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announces immediate and complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all oil tankers and commercial ships.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announces immediate and complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all oil tankers and commercial ships. IRGC vows to target any transit as it declares complete closure of Strait of Hormuz.
/ Reuters Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the vital Strait of Hormuz "closed to all vessels" after the US launched new strikes on Iran.
"Effective immediately, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to all vessels, including oil tankers and commercial ships," the IRGC said in a post on its official Telegram channel early on Thursday. The critical waterway has been choked off for months because of the war, with visible traffic through the strait estimated to be just 15 percent of pre-war levels, according to financial data from JPMorgan.
Since the conflict began, Iran has consistently threatened to strike any vessel passing through the region without receiving explicit permission from the IRGC. Last month, the elite paramilitary force went as far as laying out strict new rules and protocols for international merchant ships seeking to pass through the strategic maritime choke point.
Netanyahu 'has certainly gotten some things wrong', US Vice President JD Vance says The IRGC's dramatic announcement of a total blockade came following what it described as continued "American aggression" and recent US attacks on areas in Iran's southern Hormozgan province. The IRGC also flatly rejected US claims regarding the continued safe passage of merchant ships through the waterway.
The developments came after Iranian media reported widespread explosions, heavy air defence activity, and sudden airstrikes across parts of southern Iran, including Bandar Abbas, Minab, Jask, Qeshm, and Sirik. Netanyahu 'has certainly gotten some things wrong', US Vice President JD Vance saysThousands of Iranians without water after US strikes damage reservoirs: state mediaIran war increases risk of acute hunger for millions: WFPSwiss voters weigh unprecedented plan to cap population at 10 million amid migration debate
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