Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz after its forces fired a naval cruise missile at a vessel it accused of sailing through an unauthorised route.
According to the BBC, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the vessel was struck with warning fire and stopped after ignoring repeated instructions.
The US thereafter launched a fresh wave of strikes in response to Iranian forces hitting the ship.
In response to the American strikes, Iran’s IRGC said the waterway was closed until further notice and launched attacks on US bases and allies in the region.
In a statement published by Tasnim News Agency, an outlet affiliated with the IRGC, the military accused foreign powers of interfering in the strategic international waterway through what it described as unauthorised shipping activities.
The IRGC said the latest incident prompted the decision to shut the strait.
