Iran's State TV reported Thursday that the country's joint military command has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed "to the passage of all vessels, including oil tankers and commercial ships."
It also warned that any transit through the strait "will be targeted" according to the statement read out by a State TV newsreader.
The statement came after the US military began another round of strikes against Iran and President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations.
The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war.
US Central Command said in a social media post that the military was striking “multiple targets in Iran,” attacks that were “in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression.”
