The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed “until further notice” and that any foreign interference to open an “illegal route” in the region will receive a forceful response, the Iranian state radio station IRIB reported early this Sunday.
Detention of a ship after ignoring warnings
The Iranian armed forces said in a statement that the decision was made after several vessels will ignore the warning to transit exclusively through an authorized area. According to information released by IRIB, a ship endangered maritime security, so the Revolutionary Guard navy He stopped him after firing warning shots.
The Iranian authorities stated that They will not allow the passage of vessels while US interference in the Strait of Hormuz continues and that said determination will remain “until further notice”.
Threat of military response
The information note also indicates that Any US action against Iran will receive a firm responsewhich includes attacks against enemy bases in the region.
Iran’s announcement came hours after its Foreign Minister, Abás Araqchí, accused the US of having “violated paragraph 9 of the memorandum of understanding” between both parties, with Washington’s decision to impose new sanctions against the entourage of the Iranian supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. According to Araqchí, the “breach” of the agreement by the US. “It adds to other violations and errors of the North American country”.
The US and Iran signed the past June 17 a memorandum of understanding to end the war, unblock the Strait of Hormuz and open negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program. However, In recent days there have been new cross attacks in the Middle East.
