Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has announced a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz, extending restrictions to a corridor it had previously designated for the safe passage of vessels. The force declared the strategic waterway completely closed until what it describes as a blockade by the United States on Iranian ports and ships is lifted.

Earlier, Iran had said ships could transit the strait if they coordinated with Iranian authorities and paid a toll. In its latest statement carried by state media, the navy warned that any vessel violating the closure would be targeted, and described the actions by the United States as a breach of an existing ceasefire between the two countries.