On July 2, two US officials revealed that the Iranian military loaded naval mines on ships in the Persian Gulf last month and was ready to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The previously unreported preparations were detected by US intelligence services. They said the Iranian operation took place shortly after Israel launched its first missile attack on Iran on June 13. The mines have not yet been deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, but the loading suggests that Tehran may indeed be seriously con...
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's prime minister, said he was watching Iran's possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz with "the utmost vigilance", saying it would severely affect Japan's energy supply, according to the Global Times, citing the Associated Press. Japan's energy sources are highly dependent on oil imports from the Middle East. Mr. Ishiba had planned to discuss the issue during the upcoming Nato summit, but Japanese government officials said he had cancelled the trip.
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On June 22, Kusari, a member of the National Security Committee of the Iranian Parliament, said that the Iranian Parliament has concluded that the Strait of Hormuz should be closed, but the final decision rests with the Supreme National Security Council of Iran.
According to CCTV news, Kusari, a member of the National Security Committee of the Iranian parliament, said that the Iranian parliament has concluded that the Strait of Hormuz should be closed, but the final decision is in the hands of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. The Strait of Hormuz is located between Oman and Iran, connecting the Gulf of Oman in the east and the Persian Gulf in the west. It is the only sea channel for oil from the Gulf region to the rest of the world. About one-t...
On June 22, according to a report in the New York Times, a US official said that Iran has a variety of means to respond, including naval capabilities that would allow it to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.