Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz Over US Blockade
Iran warns it will restrict passage through vital global trade route if US sanctions continue, raising tensions in the Middle East crisis.
Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global trade waterway, if the United States continues its economic blockade of the country. The warning comes amid an escalating Middle East crisis that has seen tensions between Iran and the US rise sharply.
According to Iranian parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani, the passage through the strait will now depend on Iranian authorization, and he accused US President Donald Trump of making multiple false statements about the situation. This latest development represents a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US and its allies.
Source: The Guardian
