Starting June 11, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, and violators will become targets.
The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of Iran's armed forces released a statement in the early morning declaring that, due to the turbulent situation in the region, the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to all ships effective immediately, including oil tankers and commercial vessels. Any violators will become targets.
Iranian national television IRIB and the Mehr News Agency also cited a statement from the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reporting that "two vessels attempting to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz were attacked."
The statement noted that, given repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement by hostile U.S. forces, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until further notice.
The statement said: "We warn that no ships may leave their anchorages in the Persian Gulf or Gulf of Oman. Approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered collaboration with the enemy."
U.S. Military Denies Iran Has Closed the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Central Command posted on social media, denying the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ claim that the Strait of Hormuz had been blocked, stating, "The fact is that commercial vessels continue to pass in and out of the Strait of Hormuz tonight."
Earlier, the Iranian side announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to all ships effective immediately, and violators would become targets.