US and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran again says strait of Hormuz is closed
Pro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and religious flags in a gathering commemorating the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday. Photograph: Vahid Salemi/APView image in fullscreenPro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and religious flags in a gathering commemorating the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday. Military authorities have reported a container ship sustained damage to the rear of the vessel which has caused a fire onboard, it said.Iran’s statement said several ships attempted to move through the waterway on an “unauthorised route” and disregarded warnings to correct their course.
- ▪Pro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and religious flags in a gathering commemorating the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday.
- ▪Photograph: Vahid Salemi/APView image in fullscreenPro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and religious flags in a gathering commemorating the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday.
- ▪Military authorities have reported a container ship sustained damage to the rear of the vessel which has caused a fire onboard, it said.Iran’s statement said several ships attempted to move through the waterway on an “unauthorised
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Pro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and religious flags in a gathering commemorating the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday. Photograph: Vahid Salemi/APView image in fullscreenPro-government demonstrators wave Iranian and religious flags in a gathering commemorating the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday. Photograph: Vahid Salemi/APIranUS and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran again says strait of Hormuz is closedTehran says vessel using unapproved route in strait was struck, drawing strikes from US forces to ‘degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners’Staff and agenciesSat 11 Jul 2026 20.16 EDTLast modified on Sat 11 Jul 2026 20.24 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIran’s Islamic Revolutionary…
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