Iran says targeting Western-linked ships at Hormuz, denies full closure

Iran has claimed it is restricting passage through the Strait of Hormuz only for vessels linked to Western nations and Israel rather than fully closing the critical energy chokepoint, as maritime traffic remained severely disrupted and regional oil exporters explored using stranded tankers for floating storage. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said vessels belonging to the US, Israel,Iran has claimed it is restricting passage through the Strait of Hormuz only for vessels linked to Western nations and Israel rather than fully closing the critical energy chokepoint, as maritime traffic remained severely disrupted and regional oil exporters explored using stranded tankers for floating storage. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said vessels belonging to the US, Israel,Read More