Thursday, June 11th 2026 - 08:12 UTC
Iran's General Staff declared Hormuz “closed” to all traffic and warned it would fire on any vessel, while the United States maintained that transit continues
The United States and Iran traded fire for a second consecutive night, in what amounts to a more dangerous phase of the war in the Persian Gulf and raises the prospect of a return to open hostilities. As US forces again struck Iranian targets, the Revolutionary Guard said it had hit bases with a US presence in the region, and Iran's General Staff announced the “absolute” closure of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump threatened new strikes on Thursday if Tehran does not accept his conditions for peace.
According to Central Command (Centcom), US forces fired “precision munitions” against air-defense, communications and surveillance systems, first in southern Iran and then in western Tehran. The command described the operation as “self-defense” and “in response to Iran's continued and unjustified aggression.” Iranian state media reported explosions in several southern cities; Tehran said the bombings destroyed two water reservoirs and damaged a telecommunications tower, with at least two people wounded.
