Strait of Hormuz completely closed again

Iran has completely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil transport, until further notice, according to a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday.

The primary reason cited for the closure is that several ships have been navigating a maritime route near Oman, bypassing the path designated by Iran. Iranian forces reportedly fired warning shots at these vessels for deviating from the approved route. One projectile hit a container ship, causing it to catch fire.

Despite warnings to change course, the ships allegedly continued on the unapproved route. This action by Iran, involving attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, has led to further retaliatory strikes by the US military against Iran. This marks the third phase of US attacks against Iran in recent days.

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The Strait of Hormuz has been completely closed until further notice.

Under the third phase, the US has targeted 140 Iranian military sites, including missile launchers, drone launch sites, weapons depots, and communication centers. Explosions have been reported in the Iranian port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Chabahar, as well as in the cities of Jask and Bushehr, and on Qeshm Island, home to an Iranian military missile base.

US military officials stated that since the end of a ceasefire, Iran has faced three phases of attacks, with over 300 Iranian military targets being struck. Prior to the third phase, US Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth warned Iran that its choices were wrong and that it would pay the price. In response to the US strikes, Iran launched a series of drone and missile attacks on military targets in Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, and Qatar. Iran reportedly fired a ballistic missile at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and launched a severe, sudden attack on a facility in Oman's Duqm port that serves as a refueling and supply center for US aircraft carriers and naval vessels. Iranian forces also attacked a Patriot air defense missile system in Kuwait.

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Iran's choices were wrong and it would have to pay the price.