Iranian Parliament Votes to Close Strait of Hormuz - The International . . . The vote follows airstrikes that targeted Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, including key sites at Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan Iranian Parliament: Why the Strait of Hormuz Matters The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea and serves as a lifeline for the global energy market About 17–18 million barrels of oil, or 20%
Iran reportedly moves to shut Strait of Hormuz after US attacks Iran's parliament endorsed a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global transit chokepoint, in response to overnight U S airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, Iranian state media reported Sunday Iran's state-owned broadcaster Press TV reported that the legislature had reached a consensus to close the strait
Iranian Parliament Votes to Close Strait of Hormuz The Iranian Parliament voted Sunday to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a key choke point transited by 20 percent of the world’s oil tankers The vote came in response to the US bombing of three
Iran votes to shut Strait of Hormuz - The Telegraph Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, urged Iran’s allies – including China – to prevent Tehran from shutting the Strait of Hormuz, saying it would be a “terrible mistake”
Iran parliament reportedly backs closure of oil transit channel - Axios Iran's parliament has endorsed closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transit point off its coast, but the authority rests with regime security officials, per summaries of state-controlled media Why it matters: Impeding the strait would likely bring a massive spike in oil prices that would flow through to U S consumers