US EditionIf Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz - Who Gets Hit the Hardest?
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Meloni follows the crisis. Vance: 'Close Hormuz a suicide'. Araghchi tomorrow from Putin. Al Jazeera: 'Three craters in Fordow'. Media: 'The US would have warned Iran before the attack'. Rubio: 'Ready to dialogue with Tehran on civilian nuclear' (ANSA)
If Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz - Who Gets Hit the Hardest?
By Shira Miller In light of the US bombing of Fordo, Iran and its parliament are threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz stands as one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, a narrow waterway through which approximately 21% of global petroleum flows daily. The persistent threat of its closure—whether […]
Explainer | What’s at stake in Strait of Hormuz?
As Iran-Israel tensions rise, the strategic Strait of Hormuz faces potential closure. With 20% of global oil trade passing through it, disruption could spike prices and impact global energy security. Here's what's at stake and whether Iran can realistically block the vital waterway.
Around one fifth of the world's exported crude oil is transported through the strategically important shipping route along the Iranian coast. In the short term, the consequences of a barrier would be serious, even devastating in the long term, experts now warn.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council is now considering whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint for global energy supplies. The move follows reports that Iran’s parliament has approved the move, though a final decision has not been made.
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