The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said a vessel attempting to pass through the strait via an unauthorized route was hit by warning fire and detained.
Following the incident, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed "until the end of the American intervention in the region" and said that no vessel would be permitted to transit the waterway. Tehran also warned that any "wrong move" by its enemies would be met with a "harsh response."
In response, the US military has attacked Iranian Targets Near the Strait of Hormuz. A senior US official said the targets include air surveillance radar systems, missile and drone storage facilities, missile and drone launch sites, maritime surveillance radar installations, and surface-to-air missile launchers.
Iran rejects US proposal
In the background, Oman informed the US that Iran had rejected proposals that had been under discussion, including an arrangement under which Iran would oversee the shipping lane adjacent to its coastline while allowing free navigation through the southern channel.
Following Oman's message and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' announcement that the Strait of Hormuz had been closed, US Central Command prepared a new round of strikes. According to the report, the operation was launched after Iran attacked a Cyprus-flagged vessel.
A US official said Iran's actions were pushing a diplomatic resolution further out of reach. The official added that, following Tehran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz was closed, the US would fully reinstate sanctions on Iran and resume its naval blockade.
