Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is Closed, Warns Passing Ships Could Be Set on Fire
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps senior official said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, threatening that if any vessels pass through it, Iran “will set those ships ablaze,” state media reported. Choking off the Persian Gulf waterway, the world’s most vital oil export route, threatens to send crude prices soaring. However, Factcited the … Read more