Re: Pentagon says Iranian nuclear capabilities are

On Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:47:23 -0500, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

US urges China to dissuade Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz

Iran parliament reportedly backs closing Strait of Hormuz, which could
spike oil prices

Iran's parliament has endorsed closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital
oil transit point off its coast, but analysts are skeptical about the
threat from a body without authority to close the strait.

Why it matters: Impeding the strait would likely bring a massive spike
in oil prices that would flow through to U.S. consumers
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Eurasia senior analyst Gregory Brew told Axios in an email that "a
move to close Hormuz would be an effective declaration of war against
the Gulf states and the US" and that "Iran in its weakened state is
unlikely to seek escalation of that kind at this time."

https://www.axios.com/2025/06/22/iran-closure-strait-of-hormuz