(BBC News) 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.
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) blamed a continuing US blockade for its decision, which comes a day after Iran’s foreign minister announced the key global shipping channel had been temporarily reopened.
US President Donald Trump said Iran cannot “blackmail” the US with threats regarding the waterway, which Tehran has effectively blocked for nearly two months — causing global energy prices to soar.
The IRGC Navy warned in a statement on Saturday that “no vessel is to move from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman.”
