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Iran fires on vessels using unapproved Hormuz routes and declares strait closed again
Confirmed
What we know
Over the week leading into mid-July, Iran fired on vessels it said tried to sail the waterway on an unapproved route and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again, MoU explainers reported.
Washington called the actions wholly unacceptable and paired diplomatic warnings with the oil-license revocation and later blockade.
What's confirmed
- Unapproved-route firings and renewed closure declaration (Al-Monitor).
What's still developing
- Casualty and pollution outcomes from specific vessel incidents.
Sources
- Al-Monitor — Vessel firings and renewed Hormuz closure link