Strait of Hormuz fully closed after US strikes on Iran

In a statement, the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters of Iran's Armed Forces announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed to the transit of all types of vessels, including oil tankers and commercial ships, due to insecurity in the region. The command warned that any movement through the waterway will be targeted. It rejected U.S. claims that ships were still passing through the strait. The statement also emphasized that Iran's Armed Forces will deliver "a crushing and decisive response to any aggression and mischief by the invading and terrorist U.S. army in the region." The closure comes after reported US strikes on Iran, escalating tensions in the strategic waterway through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes. According to Mehr News, the announcement signals a significant escalation in the conflict between the two nations.