The US military said it hit 140 Iranian military targets in its latest strikes, following an attack on a merchant ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz it blamed on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It marks the third round of US strikes in a week and comes after both countries’ leaders issued public threats.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declared the Strait of Hormuz “closed until further notice” and until “interference by the US ceases.” The US-led Joint Maritime Information Center said, however, that the “southern route” remains open.
One Indian national is missing after the ship attack. And across the region, Iranian state media claimed its forces had retaliated by targeting US military sites and assets. Qatar said three people, including a child, were injured during interception operations.
Earlier on Saturday, Oman drafted a tentative proposal for how to manage routes in the strait, a source told CNN. US officials previously said nuclear negotiations can’t progress until the strait is secure.