Iran Guards say Hormuz 'closed' for shipping to and from US-Israel ports

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have declared a prohibition on vessels traveling to or from ports of US-Israel allies through the Strait of Hormuz. This statement follows claims by the Guards that they turned back three container ships attempting to transit the waterway, asserting it is closed to vessels linked to their "enemies." Iran's Revolutionary Guards…

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• Iran's Revolutionary Guards have declared a prohibition on vessels traveling to or from ports of US-Israel allies through the Strait of Hormuz.
• This statement follows claims by the Guards that they turned back three container ships attempting to transit the waterway, asserting it is closed to vessels linked to their "enemies." Iran's…
• This statement follows claims by the Guards that they turned back three container ships attempting to transit the waterway, asserting it is closed to vessels linked to their "enemies."

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• rned back three container ships attempting to transit the waterway, asserting it is closed to vessels linked to their "enemies." Iran's Revolutionary Guards have declared a prohibition on vessels traveling to or from…
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• Iran's Revolutionary Guards have declared a prohibition on vessels traveling to or from ports of US-Israel allies through the Strait of Hormuz.
• This statement follows claims by the Guards that they turned back three container ships attempting to transit the waterway, asserting it is closed to vessels linked to their "enemies." Iran's…
• This statement follows claims by the Guards that they turned back three container ships attempting to transit the waterway, asserting it is closed to vessels linked to their "enemies."