US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz

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US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz

The strikes follow an attack on a Cyrpus-flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway.

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US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of HormuzImage source, ReutersByRobert Greenall and Tabby WilsonPublished11 July 2026Updated 30 minutes agoThe US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after Tehran struck a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it closed the waterway until further notice, and the "offending" vessel was attacked after it turned off its systems and diverted from the approved route, according to state media.

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