Sunday, January 8, 2012

Iran Threatens To Close The Straits Of Hormuz To Oil Traffic

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Iran Says It Will Close Strait of Hormuz If Crude Exports Blocked -- RT

Tehran’s leadership has decided to order a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz if the country’s oil exports are blocked, a senior Revolutionary Guard Commander said as reported by Iranian press.

­The strategic decision was made by Iran's top authorities, Ali Ashraf Nouri said, as cited by the Iranian Khorasan daily.

"The supreme authorities … have insisted that if enemies block the export of our oil, we won't allow a drop of oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This is the strategy of the Islamic Republic in countering such threats," Nouri said.

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Iran Threatens To Close The Straits Of Hormuz To Oil Traffic

Iran threatens to use Strait of Hormuz to challenge sanctions -- Herald Scotland
Iran Military Leader Says They Will Close Oil Strait If Oil Exports Blocked -- FOX News/AP
Iran plans more war games in strait as sanctions bite -- Vancouver Sun/Reuters
Iran Navy Drills Will Practice Hormuz Strait Closing, Mehr Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek

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