PANews July 12 news, according to Jinshi reports, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced in the early hours that the Strait of Hormuz is closed effective immediately, and no vessels are allowed to pass. The statement said that Iran’s previous announcements indicated that any foreign interference in Strait of Hormuz affairs and illegal designation of shipping routes would invite Iran’s “resolute response.” Given the unsafe situation caused by illegal foreign interference, the Strait of Hormuz is closed from today until further notice and until the United States stops interfering in this region. The statement said that several hours ago, several vessels attempted to navigate along routes not approved by Iran and ignored Iran’s prompts and warnings to correct their course. One of the vessels turned off its automatic identification system and was hit by warning shots from Iran and stopped. The statement also warned that if the US uses this incident as a pretext to launch new attacks on Iran, Iran will respond fiercely and strike more US bases in the Middle East.
