[Iranian Revolutionary Guard Claims to Have Fired Warning Shots at a Violating Vessel; Strait of Hormuz Temporarily Closed]
Cailian Press, July 12 - In the early hours of the 12th local time, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a statement saying it had fired warning shots at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
The statement indicated that several vessels attempted to deviate from their approved routes, disregarded Iranian warnings and reminders, and refused to adjust their course to follow the designated route. One of these vessels, which shut down its systems and endangered maritime safety, was fired upon as a warning and forced to halt.
The statement noted that since this unsafe situation was "caused by the illegal interference of foreign forces," the Strait of Hormuz will be temporarily closed until further notice. No vessels will be permitted to pass through the strait until the United States ceases its intervention in the region. Furthermore, if the "aggressors" use this incident as a pretext to take wrongful actions or launch another attack against Iran, Iran will respond with greater force and strike new enemy military bases in the region.
[U.S. Military Says It Has Launched Third Round of Strikes Against Iran in a Week]
Cailian Press, July 12 - According to the latest update from U.S. Central Command on social media, at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Time on July 11 (2:45 a.m. local time in Iran on July 12, 7:15 a.m. Beijing Time), U.S. Central Command forces, acting on orders from U.S. President Trump, launched the third round of strikes against Iran this week.
[Senior U.S. Official Says U.S. Forces Successfully Struck Iranian Military Targets]
Cailian Press, July 12 - According to reports from the U.S. on the 11th, a senior U.S. official stated that U.S. forces successfully struck Iranian air surveillance radars, missile and drone storage facilities, missile and drone launch sites, maritime surveillance radars, and surface-to-air missile launchers that day.
[Multiple Locations in Southern Iran Hit by U.S. Strikes]
Cailian Press, July 12 - Explosions were reported early this morning (July 12) local time in multiple locations across southern Iran, including Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, and Sirik in Hormozgan Province, as well as Bushehr City and Asaluyeh in Bushehr Province. The U.S. military launched its third round of strikes against Iran this week.
[Container Ship Attacked and Set Ablaze in Waters Near Oman]
Cailian Press, July 12 - According to a July 11 report from the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office, a container ship was attacked that day in waters near Oman, sustaining damage to its stern and catching fire on board.
