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Iran's state media said this was the announcement relayed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
to ships in the area around the strategic waterway.
It said they would be part of what it called intense attacks during the night, targeting military and economic interests.
The narrow waterway controlled by Iran.
connects the biggest Gulf oil producers with the export route to outside markets.
Closing the strait could lead to higher oil prices.
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, the SDF, says it has lost control of al-Shadadi prison in Hasakah province, where thousands of ISIS suspects have been held since the defeat of the militant group seven years ago.
Syrian President Ahmad Ashara on Sunday announced a ceasefire between government troops and Kurdish forces, but the fighting has continued in Kurdish-held areas.
The SDF says at least nine of its fighters were killed in fighting around the prison.
has warned that fighting between the two groups threatens efforts to fight ISIS.
A witness near the prison told NPR that American soldiers were on the ground helping to secure it.
military has not confirmed the report.
Young people from across Lebanon greeted the Pope with songs and skits.
They brought him poignant tokens, symbolic of what the country has faced.
Burnt wood from a home destroyed in war, soil and a passport symbolizing suicide and emigration.
He said along with hope, they have the gift of time to shape the future.