Sunday, July 15, 2012

Iran Threatens To Close The Strait Of Hormuz Again

Iranian ships participate in a naval parade on the last day of the Velayat-90 war game on the Sea of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran January 3, 2012. REUTERS

Iran Issues New Oil Blockade Warning -- The Independent

Iran could prevent even “a single drop of oil” passing through the Strait of Hormuz if its security is threatened, a naval chief said today, as tensions simmer over Tehran's nuclear programme.

Tehran will increase its military presence in international waters, said Ali Fadavi, naval commander in Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

"If they (the US) do not obey international laws and the IRGC's warnings, it will have very bad consequences for them," Fadavi said, according to Iran's Fars News Agency.

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More News On Iran Threatening To Close The Strait Of Hormuz

Iran issues new oil blockade warning -- Reuters
Iran in full control of Hormuz Strait: IRGC navy commander -- Xinhuanet
Iran to close Strait of Hormuz if its security is threatened, warns naval chief -- Haaretz
US report reveals Iran's military strategy -- The National
Hormuz alarm bells -- Ahram Online

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