LONDON: Overnight US strikes killed an Iranian navy lieutenant in the southern port of Jask, Iranian news agencies Mehr and Tasnim reported, citing a local official. The officer was identified as Hamidreza Dehghani. Iran said Sunday it would close the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at Gulf neighbors after the US carried out a new round of strikes, escalating the conflict. The latest exchange followed an Iranian attack on a commercial ship in the strait. The vessel caught fire, forcing its crew to abandon it.

Iran said Sunday it was closing the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at Gulf neighbours after the US carried out a new round of strikes as their conflict…

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard said the strait was 'closed until further notice and until regional interference by the US ceases.'

The announcement followed Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers meeting on Saturday to discuss the strait that lies between them.

The US attacks came after the IRGC Navy said it had hit an ‘unauthorised’ vessel that was travelling on a non-approved route.

The US attacks came after the IRGC Navy said it had hit an ‘unauthorised’ vessel that was travelling on a non-approved route.

Iran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel traveled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning against retaliation over the incident.

United States forces launched new strikes against Iran following an attack on a ship. Iran's Revolutionary Guards declared the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice. These…

U.S. military strikes Iran in retaliation for attacks on civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions.

The US military has said it has launched new strikes against Iran after IRGC forces attacked a container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Tehran to close the…

Tehran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, in retaliation for new US strikes.

A US military strike on the Iranian port city of Jask killed an IRGC Navy officer, escalating a conflict that threatens global oil flows through the Strait

Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and hit Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes, further undermining efforts to salvage Middle East peace…

Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and hit Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes, further undermining efforts to salvage Middle East peace…

IRGC says Strait of Hormuz closed again 'until the end of American interventions in this region'

The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Sunday in response to an Iranian attack on a commercial vessel in Hormuz, prompting Tehran to retaliate with...

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LONDON: Overnight US strikes killed an Iranian navy lieutenant in the southern port of Jask, Iranian news agencies Mehr and Tasnim reported, citing a local official. The officer…

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency cited the governor of Qeshm island near the strait as saying projectiles had been fired at military targets, with no casualties.

DUBAI: The US military said it has launched another round of strikes against Iran “to degrade their ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.” The…