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 fires on at least two ships near Oman after re-closing Strait of Hormuz — as Trump warns Tehran against ‘blackmail’
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.
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.
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.
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UPDATED: Two U.S. Warships Sail Through Strait of Hormuz to Establish New Route for Merchant Ships
Two Navy guided-missile destroyers entered the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the first American warships to transit the strait since the U.S.-Israel offensive in Iran began on Feb. 28. USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG-121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) are now in the Persian Gulf after transiting the strait as part of the U.