Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following a naval confrontation involving its forces and fresh strikes targeting US interests in the Middle East.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it fired a naval cruise missile at a vessel it accused of using an unauthorised route through the strategic waterway.
According to reports by the BBC, the IRGC said the vessel was struck with warning fire after allegedly ignoring repeated instructions to change course.
Following the incident, the United States launched another wave of strikes, according to Iranian officials, after what they described as attacks by Iranian forces on the vessel.
In response, the IRGC announced that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until further notice and said it had launched attacks against US bases and allies in the region.
