News about Strait of Hormuz • Iran

Iran's Parliament has unanimously approved a dramatic proposal to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil and gas shipping route, in direct retaliation for US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. Israel has accused Iran of harboring genocidal intentions, while Iran has accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza. Consequently, Israel has sought sanctions and military action against Iran to stop it from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Iranian explanations for the animosity with the United States include “the natural and unavoidable conflict between the Islamic system” and “such an oppressive power as the United States, which is trying to establish a global dictatorship and further its own interests by dominating other nations and trampling on their ...