Sunday, July 8, 2012

More Threats From Iran On Blocking The Strait Of Hormuz


Iranian Military Leader Threatens To Close Strategic Strait -- CTV/AP

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will block the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the passageway through which a fifth of the world's oil flows, if its interests are seriously threatened, a senior Iranian military commander said Saturday.

"We do have a plan to close the Strait of Hormuz," state media quoted Gen. Hasan Firouzabadi as saying Saturday. "A Shiite nation (Iran) acts reasonably and would not approve interruption of a waterway ... unless our interests are seriously threatened," Press TV quoted him as saying.

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More Threats From Iran On Closing The Strait Of Hormuz

Senior Iranian military commander threatens to block strategic strait if interests threatened -- Washington Post/AP
Iran will only shut Hormuz if interests threatened -- Jerusalem Post
Iran to shut Hormuz Strait "if threatened": commander -- Xinhuanet
Iran 'won't close strait unless trouble is serious' -- AFP
Iran has not prepared bill for blocking Hormuz Strait, says parliament speaker -- Haaretz
US beefs up Gulf naval force amid tension with Iran -- Reuters

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