The United States launches a third round of strikes against Iran after Iran announces it is closing the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice.” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says the strikes follow an Iranian attack in the strait, which it links to an attack on a container ship. One report specifies that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) strikes a Cyprus-flagged container ship, identified as GFS, in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says the closure of the strait is intended to take effect immediately, framing it as a response that limits access to the major oil trading route. The U.S. positions its actions as part of ongoing military operations in the region and responds to attacks it attributes to Iran-linked forces.
Across the reports, the key points are consistent: the U.S. conducts a third strike campaign, Iran announces a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the timing follows an Iranian attack on a container ship in the same waterway. The reports do not fully describe the broader strategic rationale or the detailed outcomes of the strikes in the provided excerpts.
