Ships in Strait of Hormuz Turn Back as 2 Are Said to Be Hit
The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there.
Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran recloses strait
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
'Iran gunboats, unknown projectile': What we know of the two Indian ships hit in Hormuz Strait
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.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz following two reported attacks on vessels transiting the waterway. A container ship was hit by "unknown projectile, shortly after Iranian gunboats opened fire on a tanker.
Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked
Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any ship that approaches it will be targeted. The closure came as reports emerged of vessels in or near the strait, including a tanker, were targeted by Tehran on Saturday.
Tensions Rise in Strait of Hormuz Over Ship Attacks and Iranian Threats
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were closing the strait until the U.S. blockade is lifted. Two ships reported being hit as they tried to pass through the strait.
Vessel Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, U.K. Authorities Say
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.