The vote took place Sunday after the U.S. on Saturday evening hit three Iranian nuclear sites and significantly damaged the country's capabilities.

Lawmakers in Iran yesterday voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, as retaliation for US strikes on its nuclear facilities.

Iran’s parliament has reportedly approved a plan to close the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow but vital waterway through which about 20% of global oil and gas flows.The move, seen as potential ...

It appears that Iran was not very close to trying to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s what Edward L. Morse ...

Oil prices are expected to rise further following Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to America’s surprise bombing early Sunday of three Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran’s ...

Iran's state media is reporting that its parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy transportation waterway, citing a senior Iranian lawmaker. The repor ...

A narrow passage of water called the Strait of Hormuz is the primary route for Middle Eastern countries shipping oil and petroleum products from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Iran has ...

The strait of Hormuz is 70 km large between Iran and Oman, ... If Iran wants to shut down the strait, and I hope they dont, they will do it with drones. Reply. Like. BigbeeUS. 15 Jun. 2025.

One way Iran could retaliate is to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route where one-fifth of the world’s oil supply – roughly 20 million barrels – and much of its liquified gas, is ...

A Newsweek map shows the Strait of Hormuz—just 21 miles at its narrowest point—which Iran has threatened to blockade if U.S. forces intervene in its ongoing conflict with Israel.

The strait of Hormuz is 70 km large between Iran and Oman, ... If Iran wants to shut down the strait, and I hope they dont, they will do it with drones. Reply. Like. BigbeeUS. 15 Jun. 2025.