Morning Digest: Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after U.S. attacks; India summons U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission after second ship attack in three days, and more
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to all vessel traffic following U.S. airstrikes, leading to heightened regional tensions and attacks on commercial ships. India has lodged a formal protest after Indian sailors were killed and went missing during an attack on an oil tanker by U.S. forces.
Why it matters
The closure of a critical global shipping lane and the involvement of multiple nations in military skirmishes pose a significant threat to global energy security and international stability.
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”.
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