TechFlow news, July 12. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran announced in the early hours of the 12th that the Strait of Hormuz is closed effective immediately, and no vessels are allowed to pass.
Iran previously announced that foreign powers interfering in Strait of Hormuz affairs and illegally designating vessel passage routes would incur a "resolute response" from Iran. Given the unsafe situation caused by illegal interference from foreign powers, the Strait of Hormuz is closed effective immediately until further notice and until the United States stops interfering in the region. Several hours ago, several vessels attempted to navigate along routes not approved by Iran and ignored Iranian advisories and warnings to correct course. One vessel turned off its Automatic Identification System, was hit by warning shots from Iran and ceased navigation. Iran warned that if the US uses this incident as an excuse to launch new attacks on Iran, Iran will respond fiercely and strike more US bases in the Middle East.
