{"id":64630,"date":"2026-07-11T20:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/u-s-launches-strikes-on-iran-as-irgc-closes-strategic-strait-of-hormuz\/64630\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T20:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:38:11","slug":"u-s-launches-strikes-on-iran-as-irgc-closes-strategic-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/u-s-launches-strikes-on-iran-as-irgc-closes-strategic-strait-of-hormuz\/64630\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran as IRGC Closes Strategic Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. forces launched a third round of military strikes<\/strong> against Iranian targets in the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> area following an <strong>IRGC<\/strong> attack on a commercial vessel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iran\u2019s IRGC Navy officially declared the Strait of Hormuz closed<\/strong> &quot;until further notice,&quot; threatening a &quot;severe response&quot; to any foreign military intervention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple explosions were reported across southern Iran<\/strong>, specifically in <strong>Jask<\/strong>, <strong>Bushehr<\/strong>, and <strong>Asaluyeh<\/strong>, as air defense systems were activated over the capital, <strong>Tehran<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venezuela&#39;s earthquake death toll has risen to 4,333<\/strong>, with over <strong>16,740<\/strong> injured, according to National Assembly President <strong>Jorge Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two children died in Syria<\/strong> after a ferry carrying 35 passengers collided with a bridge in <strong>Deir al-Zor<\/strong>, sparking an ongoing search for the missing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>United States<\/strong> military has intensified its campaign against Iranian infrastructure, conducting a third wave of airstrikes this week. According to <strong>Axios<\/strong>, the strikes targeted <strong>Bandar-e-Jask<\/strong> and other coastal positions in response to an alleged <strong>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/strong> attack on a cargo ship. U.S. Secretary of War stated that <strong>Iran<\/strong> is now &quot;bearing the cost of its actions&quot; as the conflict threatens to disrupt global energy markets.<\/p>\n<p>In a dramatic escalation, the <strong>IRGC Navy<\/strong> announced it has closed the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, a vital maritime choke point for global oil trade. The Iranian military claimed it fired a warning shot at a vessel on an &quot;unapproved route&quot; before halting it. The <strong>IRGC<\/strong> warned that the waterway will remain closed until &quot;U.S. interference in the region ceases,&quot; and that any further &quot;enemy action&quot; would face a devastating retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from Iranian state media indicate that over <strong>22 explosions<\/strong> occurred within the past hour across <strong>Bushehr province<\/strong> and the city of <strong>Jask<\/strong>. Air defense systems were reportedly activated in <strong>Tehran<\/strong> and <strong>Mahshahr<\/strong> as fighter jets were spotted over the capital. The strikes in <strong>Asaluyeh<\/strong> are particularly significant given the city&#39;s role as a major hub for Iran&#39;s petrochemical and natural gas industries.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the Middle East, <strong>Venezuela<\/strong> continues to reel from the aftermath of devastating earthquakes. National Assembly President <strong>Jorge Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> confirmed that the death toll has reached <strong>4,333<\/strong>, with nearly <strong>18,000<\/strong> people left homeless. The government is currently coordinating with the <strong>United Nations<\/strong> for an emergency relief appeal totaling nearly <strong>$300 million<\/strong> to assist over a million affected citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In eastern <strong>Syria<\/strong>, a tragic maritime accident has left at least <strong>two children dead<\/strong> and several others missing. A ferry carrying more than <strong>35 passengers<\/strong> struck a bridge in <strong>Deir al-Zor<\/strong>, causing the vessel to capsize in the <strong>Euphrates River<\/strong>. While <strong>Syria\u2019s Civil Defence<\/strong> has rescued 15 survivors, the search continues for those still unaccounted for in the fast-moving waters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways U.S. forces launched a third round of military strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz area 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