Iran sends horror threat to strike European ships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran sent a horrifying warning. 17:53, Tue, Jul 28, 2026 Updated: 18:02, Tue, Jul 28, 2026 Iran (Image: Getty)Iran has threatened to strike European ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump meets with Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. The country's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said every European warship that comes near the vital waterway is a legitimate target.He also called for further negotiations with the US to "break the cycle of war", though claimed to have heard nothing from Washington in the past 15 days. The minister called the Strait of Hormuz "a new defence capacity" as it becomes part of Iran's national security. Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've