Iranian media: Strait of Hormuz will be closed/ United Kingdom reacts

Tasnim News Agency, a media outlet affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), external), reports that the strategic Strait of Hormuz - located south of Iran between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman - will be closed.

Tasnim cites "sources" who say that ships are receiving messages from the IRGC saying that no ships are allowed to pass through the Strait.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) also says it has received numerous reports that ships had received warnings about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The strait is considered one of the world's most important maritime trade routes and a key point for oil transit. Approximately one-fifth of the world's oil and gas passes through it.

The UK's Merchant Marine Operations Agency says it has received numerous reports from ships operating in the Persian Gulf that they have received messages about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It said it could not confirm the reports./ CNA

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