Iran fires at vessels in Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy fired at four ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, state media site IRIB reported.

The four ships were forced to return after being warned by the Iranian side.

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, an Iranian authority overseeing shipping control in the Strait of Hormuz, has been added to the Specially Designated Nationals List in a fresh sanction move under the US Economic Fury campaign, the US Treasury Department said on Wednesday.

In a press release posted on its website on Wednesday, the department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said the strait authority sought to impose illegitimate tolls on commercial traffic and force vessels to follow Iranian direction in return for safe passage.

It also warned anyone cooperating with the authority may also face sanctions.