Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz as US launch attacks

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced early Sunday the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice, after striking a vessel attempted to transit the strategic waterway through an unapproved route.

In a statement, the IRGC Navy said several vessels had attempted to deviate from approved shipping lanes, ignoring repeated warnings to adjust course, adding one vessel was struck by a cruise missile and forced to halt.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in an advisory issued on the same day that a container ship caught fire after sustaining damage in an incident off the coast of Oman late Saturday.