Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
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The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there.
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Both ships were transiting the Strait of Hormuz when they were reportedly fired upon by boats of IRGC. The vessels turned back following the incident.
Commercial ships came under fire and threats from Iran's military as they tried to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, security monitors said, as Iran closed the crucial trade route again
ISLAMABAD — The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on at least one ship in the waters near Oman after Tehran again closed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization.
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Vessels report being hit by gunfire as Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut againMerchant vessels attempting to cross the strait on Saturday received radio messages from Iran's navy telling them they were not allowed to pass.
U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said it had received a report that a container ship was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, about 25 nautical miles north-east of Oman, damaging several containers.