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LetMyPeopleVote

(170,428 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:23 PM Jun 2025

Iran reportedly moves to close Strait of Hormuz after US attacks

Source: The Hill

This file photo from around 1980 shows the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial 20-mile-wide sea link between the Persian Gulf oil-exporting nations and shipping lanes to oil-importing nations.

The Iranian Parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint, after the United States bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, according to the Iranian state media on Sunday.

While the Parliament has voted in favor of closing the strait, the final decision rests with the country’s Supreme National Security Council, according to state media.

Closing the strait, located between Iran and Oman, could have serious implications for both the global and U.S. economy.



Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5362973-iran-approves-closing-strait-of-hormuz/




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Iran reportedly moves to close Strait of Hormuz after US attacks (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 OP
No, it has not MOVED. The Parliament does not have the authority in Iran to make it happen. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #1
This is the first official step. Someone is already block GPS in the Strait LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #14
That's interference, not blockage. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #15
That is made quite clear in the o.p. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #18
The Parliament moved. Iran did not move. The OP claims the latter. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #19
Oh, I see what you mean now. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #22
Trump hasn't screwed the US and global economy enough. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #2
I guess the price of oil wasn't high enough. ananda Jun 2025 #8
BREAKING: IRANIAN PARLIAMENT HAS VOTED TO CLOSE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #3
Opened...closed whatever oil will skyrocket. Those oil barons have a big ole' woodie over this Bengus81 Jun 2025 #9
yep. FirstLight Jun 2025 #12
Prepare for economic chaos and oil spikes. bronxiteforever Jun 2025 #4
Are people believing this? Mosby Jun 2025 #5
125 aircraft purple_haze Jun 2025 #6
Iranian Speedboats-Charge!! EX500rider Jun 2025 #10
Anti-ship missiles manicdem Jun 2025 #20
The U.S. carrier groups en route to the region True Dough Jun 2025 #7
I will be surprised if they do, it will piss off the Chinese nt EX500rider Jun 2025 #11
The "Iranian Parliament" is a . . . DarthDem Jun 2025 #13
Why are we still posting xshitter links?!? we can do it Jun 2025 #16
I dont like X links, either, however... ShazzieB Jun 2025 #21
Commander Bonespurs will rename it the Strait of America Mysterian Jun 2025 #17
Isn't Iran advanced blue-wave Jun 2025 #23

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,967 posts)
1. No, it has not MOVED. The Parliament does not have the authority in Iran to make it happen. . . . . . nt
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:25 PM
Jun 2025

LetMyPeopleVote

(170,428 posts)
14. This is the first official step. Someone is already block GPS in the Strait
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:14 PM
Jun 2025


The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations advisory reports ongoing high electronic interference in the region, especially disrupting GPS systems. Interference originates from Bandar Abbas and the central Arabian Gulf, causing some vessels to navigate the Strait of Hormuz only during daylight. Increased ship congestion is also noted near Dubai and southern Gulf of Oman.

ShazzieB

(21,675 posts)
18. That is made quite clear in the o.p.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:28 PM
Jun 2025
While the Parliament has voted in favor of closing the strait, the final decision rests with the country’s Supreme National Security Council, according to state media.


I don't think it's incorrect to say the Parliament "moved" to block the Strait.That just means they made their decision, which the country’s Supreme National Security Council will decide whether to implement.

ShazzieB

(21,675 posts)
22. Oh, I see what you mean now.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:49 PM
Jun 2025

I blame the headline writer at The Hill, which the op was quoting. I think the limits of the Parliament's power are pretty clear in the text of the article. Headlines are often thrown together in a hurry, usually by someone other that the author of the peace. I've seen bloopers like this before, where a headline appeared to have been constructed by someone without a full understanding of an article's content.

In the Latest Breaking News forum, we are told to use the title exactly as it appears in the piece, so the inacuurate headline got perpetuated in the post's title. Unfortunate, but anyone who read the whole post would get a more nuanced view.


ananda

(33,428 posts)
8. I guess the price of oil wasn't high enough.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:55 PM
Jun 2025

Leaving no stone unturned to make sure
American citizens are totally screwed.

Bengus81

(9,462 posts)
9. Opened...closed whatever oil will skyrocket. Those oil barons have a big ole' woodie over this
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:01 PM
Jun 2025

We're already at $3.00 in Wichita as of a couple of days ago. Let the GOUGING begin.

Mosby

(19,069 posts)
5. Are people believing this?
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:47 PM
Jun 2025

How do you suppose they will accomplish this exactly? With what Navy?

Good grief.

 

purple_haze

(401 posts)
6. 125 aircraft
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:49 PM
Jun 2025

participated in yesterday's festivities. We can keep the strait open as much as we want.

BUT.... once again.... here comes the escalation.

manicdem

(530 posts)
20. Anti-ship missiles
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:33 PM
Jun 2025

Iran has anti-ship missiles launched from land. They'll get intercepted and launchers destroyed.

I wonder what Iraq will do if they can't sell oil or if one of their ships get hit. Iraq's been cozying up to the Iranians.

ShazzieB

(21,675 posts)
21. I dont like X links, either, however...
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:20 PM
Jun 2025

Posting links to X is still allowed under the DU TOS. As long as it's not against the rules, I don't think any of us has standing to tell people not to post them (much as we might prefer not to see them here).

If you feel those links should be banned. I suggest raising the issue with the site administrators. It's been discussed in the fairly recent past, but no action was taken at the time. Imo, it never hurts to revisit an issue like this from time, in case the tide of opinion has changed.

blue-wave

(4,762 posts)
23. Isn't Iran advanced
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 07:23 PM
Jun 2025

in the manufacture of drones? We might want to ask a few Ukrainians about this.

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