US EditionIran Parliament Approves Closure of Strait of Hormuz
- On June 22, 2025, several outlets reported that Iran's parliament endorsed closing the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating regional tensions.
- This development followed Israeli airstrikes earlier in June targeting Iran's nuclear sites and generals, and a U.S. bombing of three nuclear facilities on the preceding Saturday.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a news conference in Turkey, condemning the strikes as crossing a big red line and holding Washington fully responsible for Tehran's response.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow 21-mile waterway where about 20% of global oil trade passes, linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman within Iran and Oman's territorial waters.
- Closing the strait risks invoking the GCC defense pact, potentially triggering regional war, disrupting global oil markets, while severely hurting Iran's own petroleum exports reliant on this passage.
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Monica Dias, director of the Catholic IEP, points out that "the key - of war - is with the United States and Israel". Already the possible blockade of the Ormuz Desert is "maybe the most powerful weapon" for Iran.
Expert sounds alarm on China’s support for Iran as parliament moves to close Strait of Hormuz – Center for Security Policy
CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham joins ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss how strikes on Iran impact U.S.-China relations and how closing the Strait of Hormuz would impact the global oil supply. Watch the interview below: Expert sounds alarm on China’s support for Iran as parliament moves to close Strait of Hormuz | Fox News Video Retired Marine Col. Grant Newsham joins ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss how strikes on Iran impact U.S.-China relati…
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InquirerWhat is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for oil?
Iran's top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday, after parliament reportedly backed the measure in response to U.S. strikes on several of Tehran's nuclear sites. But what is the strait and why is it so important for oil?
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