US launches strikes at Iran in retaliation after Tehran fires missile at cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz causing 'heavy damage' as crucial waterway is now closed

The US launched military strikes against Iran after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed. This retaliation followed an IRGC missile attack on a commercial cargo ship, causing heavy damage and leaving one crew member missing. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard stated the waterway remains closed until regional interference by the US ceases. Centcom confirmed the incident as the US responded to the missile strike targeting the vessel transiting through the crucial waterway, which is now shut until further notice.