Iran effectively closes Strait of Hormuz
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EU foreign ministers decided against expanding their naval operations around the Strait of Hormuz, even as President Donald Trump criticized allies who rebuffed his demands for assistance in reopening the critical waterway.
Trump said that the US needs “whatever it takes” to reopen the Strait Of Hormuz. Follow Newsweek's latest updates
Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut Dubai airport and hit a key oil facility in the UAE. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Fears of a global energy crisis rose Monday as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon. An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai’s airport, a crucial global travel hub, underscoring the threats to the world economy.
Iran-US war latest: Trump demands seven countries help open Strait of Hormuz as Dubai airport hit by fresh attack - The US president said it is only appropriate that those who benefit from oil coming
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes. Tankers traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran, carry oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE and Iran. Most of that oil goes to Asia.
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes.
The Islamic Republic has vowed to block the region’s oil exports, saying it would not allow “even a single liter” to be shipped to its enemies.
Gas prices are climbing as the Iran war essentially shuts down shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage off Iran’s coast that serves as a key route for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf.