Iran’s IRGC navy says Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice

Iran’s IRGC navy says Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice

Reuters

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice and until the end of US “interference” in the region, after firing a warning shot at a vessel it says attempted to transit along an “unapproved” route, state media reports.

The statement says the vessel subsequently stopped.

It warns that no vessel will be allowed to cross the waterway, and if the “enemy” uses the decision as a “pretext” to make any “misstep,” this will be met with a “severe response.”