Hormuz To Remain Closed Till US Ends 'Acts Of Aggression’
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States ceases its military aggression. This follows a series of retaliatory strikes between the two nations that have disrupted regional energy transit.
Why it matters
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz poses a major threat to global energy security and could lead to significant spikes in oil and gas prices.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday the Hormuz Strait would remain closed until the United States ends its “acts of aggression” while warning that other regional oil export routes could also become targets.
Fighting between the United States and Iran, which began late February, has hampered energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route for oil and gas shipments from the Gulf.
The Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they carried out attacks on US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait following American strikes on Iranian territory, according to statements by Iranian state television IRIB.
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