IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz closed after tankers hit

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has declared once again that "the Strait of Hormuz is closed, and the passage of ships of various nationalities through the strait is prohibited,” according to the official state IRNA news agency. “The consequence of ships violating Iranian regulations in the Strait of Hormuz is burning in the fire of trust of the American terrorist army,” the navy said, referring to a supertanker catching fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine earlier. At least two other tankers have been reported hit off Saudi Arabia’s coast since yesterday, according to the UKMTO.