A fire-fighting vessel, most likely Iranian, sprays the Front Altair, a Norwegian ship, after attacks in 2019. (Credit: AFP)
Tensions are rising between Washington and Tehran regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian National Security Advisor Ali Larijani said on Monday that the corridor will remain closed, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) vowed on Tuesday that they will not allow “a single liter of oil” to be exported from the region to U.S. and Israeli allies.Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. would strike Iran “20 times harder” if it tried to “hold the world hostage” by blocking this vital maritime route. “Death, Fire and Fury will reign upon them,” he wrote on Truth Social.Since the start of the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran on Feb. 28, maritime traffic has nearly come to a halt in the strait, which normally handles 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The Strait of Hormuz...
Tensions are rising between Washington and Tehran regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian National Security Advisor Ali Larijani said on Monday that the corridor will remain closed, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) vowed on Tuesday that they will not allow “a single liter of oil” to be exported from the region to U.S. and Israeli allies.Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. would strike Iran “20 times harder” if it tried to “hold the world hostage” by blocking this vital maritime route. “Death, Fire and Fury will reign upon them,” he wrote on Truth Social.Since the start of the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran on Feb. 28, maritime traffic has nearly come to a halt in the strait, which normally handles 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The...
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