Iran releases footage of strike on "violating" vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran on Friday released footage of a drone strike on a "violating" vessel in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the day.

A Thai-flagged vessel attempted to transit the strategic waterway without heeding warnings and without obtaining authorization from the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, sources familiar with the incident said.

The Iranian forces intercepted the ship and targeted it with a drone strike, according to the IRGC Navy's footage released by Iran's state-run IRIB TV.

Meanwhile, the IRGC warned that as long as the U.S. military continues its malicious actions in the region, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed.

The U.S. military has launched multiple waves of strikes against southern Iran over the past several days, claiming its attacks are in response to the Iranian armed forces' targeting of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and are aimed at "degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping".

Iran has responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. military bases and facilities across the region.

The U.S. dollar was almost flat in late trading on Friday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, edged up to 100.765 at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro dropped to 1.1436 dollars from 1.1438 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound lost to 1.3454 dollars from 1.3470 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 162.45 Japanese yen, higher than 162.39 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar declined to 0.8075 Swiss francs from 0.8089 Swiss francs, and it decreased to 1.4011 Canadian dollars from 1.4048 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar was down to 9.6497 Swedish kronor from 9.6499 Swedish kronor.