Image for representation purposes only The IRGC Navy announced that it recently attacked two ships attempting to “illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz.” Details about the ships and the extent of damage are not available at the moment. IRGC Headquarters also released a statement declaring that due to U.S attacks on key Iranian assets and the prevailing insecurity, the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to all vessels, including oil tankers. U.S Central Command posted on X, saying that Hormuz will remain open and ships can continue to transit the waterway. It also refuted Iranian claims of attacks on the two vessels trying to cross the critical chokepoint. The announcement from Iran came as the U.S. launched fresh strikes on June 10, 2026. US Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy targeted Iranian assets since they posed a threat to US forces and commercial ships transiting regional waters, the U.S Central Command said. On Tuesday, a U.S Army Apache Helicopter crashed near Hormuz, and the U.S. blamed Iran for the attack. Tehran did not claim responsibility for the accident. After this, the U.S. fired its latest self-defence strikes against Iran’s “unwarranted and continued aggression.”