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Iran's military command announced on June 11, 2026, that it will target any vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the strategic waterway 'completely closed' after striking two ships attempting to pass through. The escalation follows fresh U.S. airstrikes ordered by President Donald Trump against multiple targets in Iran, which U.S. Central Command said were in response to Iran's 'unwarranted and continued aggression.' The U.S. military also fired on an oil tanker attempting to transport oil from Iran in violation of a blockade. Trump urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war, warning Tehran would 'pay the price' for stalled negotiations. Iran's UN envoy responded that Iran has never negotiated under threats and will not submit to pressure. The strikes come after a U.S. Army helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump blamed on Iran.
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Updated - June 11, 2026 05:12 am IST – Dubai
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Iran’s military command said on Thursday (June 11, 2026) it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after it struck two vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway.
“Any vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will be targeted,” the Khatam al-Anbiya command said, according to Tasnim news agency, adding that the strait is now “completely closed to all types of vessel”, following fresh U.S. airstrikes against Iran.
The Iranian navy, quoted by state television IRIB and the Mehr agency, said that “two ships attempting to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz were hit”.
New Rounds of U.S. Airstrikes Against Iran
The U.S. military said on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) night that it has begun a fresh round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said more were coming. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, with Mr. Trump warning that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations.
U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that the military is striking "multiple targets in Iran" and that it's being done "in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression".
Tehran will ‘pay the price’, says Trump after U.S., Iran exchange strikes
The strikes come a day after the U.S. struck Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that Mr. Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.
Mr. Trump urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war.
Earlier on Wednesday (June 10), the U.S. military said it had fired on an oil tanker attempting to transport oil from Iran in violation of its blockade on Iranian ports.
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Iran's United Nations envoy said the U.S. should refrain from threats of force if it wants a deal.
"Iran has never negotiated under threats and pressure and will never submit to pressure or question," Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
(With inputs from AP, AFP)
Published - June 11, 2026 04:14 am IST
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