
Iran Votes to Close Strait of Hormuz, Threatening Global Oil Flow
Tehran | 23 June 2025 — In a dramatic escalation of the Middle-East crisis, Iran’s Majles (parliament) has overwhelmingly approved a resolution instructing the government and armed forces to “suspend all foreign commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz until U.S. forces withdraw from the Persian Gulf.” The vote, taken late Sunday after emergency debate,…