War in the Middle East: Iran closes important sea route

12. July 2026, 06:30

Fighting between Iran and the USA is worse now. The Iran Marine shot at a ship. The ship comes from Cyprus. The ship engine is broken. One crew person is missing. A fire started on the ship.

Iran says: The ship was on the wrong path. The Marine closed the Strait of Hormuz. This is a very important sea path. Many ships carry oil there. Iran keeps the path closed. The USA must stop its work there.

US President Donald Trump reacts fast. He orders new attacks on Iran. The US army attacks 140 places in Iran. These are places for weapons and rockets. People in Qatar and Bahrain hear a Luftalarm. They block rockets from Iran.

There were talks about peace. The country Oman had a new plan. Ships should pay no money for the path. The new fights stop the hope for peace. The new leader of Iran wants revenge for his father.

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Definitions

Marine: The Marine is part of the army. Marine soldiers fight on the water with ships.
Luftalarm: A loud warning sound. It warns people of attacks from the air.

People

Donald Trump: Donald Trump is the President of the USA.

Locations

Strait of Hormuz: A very important sea path between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Oman: A country in the Middle East. Oman tries to make peace.

Sources

Südtirol News 12. July 2026, 00:34

Medien: Iran schließt Straße von Hormuz

FAZ 12. July 2026, 00:40

Liveblog Irankrieg: Iran schließt Straße von Hormus | FAZ

ORF 12. July 2026, 00:38

Iran schließt Straße von Hormus: US-Angriffe auf Iran

Al Jazeera 12. July 2026, 01:00

Iran war live: IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz closed over US interference

Südtirol News 12. July 2026, 01:16

US-Angriffe nach iranischem Beschuss in Hormuz-Straße

FAZ 12. July 2026, 01:15

Liveblog Irankrieg: USA starten neue Angriffe gegen Iran | FAZ

The Guardian 12. July 2026, 01:16

US and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran again says strait of Hormuz is closed

Spiegel 12. July 2026, 01:34

USA greifen Iran nach Beschuss von Containerschiff erneut an

ZDFheute 12. July 2026, 01:39

Irans Revolutionsgarden: Straße von Hormus geschlossen

ORF 12. July 2026, 05:23

Nach Schüssen auf Schiff: USA beginnen neue Luftangriffe auf Iran

Bild 12. July 2026, 04:44

Warnschüsse! Iraner feuern auf Schiff in Straße von Hormus

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