TEHRAN CLOSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ TO ALL SHIPS

TEHRAN, JUNE 11 /SRNA/ - Tehran has decided to close the Strait of Hormuz to all ships following new US attacks on Iran, the headquarters of the "Khatam al-Anbiya" of the Iranian Armed Forces announced.

However, the US Central Command claims that commercial vessels continue to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Following statements from Tehran and Washington, crude oil prices rose by 1.9 percent.