Iranian gunboats ‘fire at tanker’ after Strait of Hormuz closure

• Gunboats linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) fired at a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency.
• The incident took place 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman, with the tanker's captain stating that two gunboats opened fire without issuing a radio challenge.
• The UKMTO confirmed that the vessel and its crew were reported safe following the attack.
• This event occurred after Iran again closed and restricted the Strait of Hormuz, having previously reopened the vital waterway.
• Iran's joint military command stated it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the US blockade of its ports persists, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei threatening "new bitter defeats" for enemies.

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Iran-US war latest: Tehran gunboats ‘fire at tanker’ after Strait of Hormuz closed again as supreme leader mocks Trump