Iran Raises Stakes in U.S. Showdown With Threat to Close Hormuz
- Iran will close the waterway if prevented from using it: Fars
- U.S. is set to announce expiry of waivers on Iran oil exports
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Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway vital for global oil shipments, if the country is prevented from using it, a senior military official said on Monday in what appears to be a response to the U.S. plan to end waivers on Iranian oil exports.
“If we are prevented from using it, we will close it,” the state-run Fars news agency reported, citing Alireza Tangsiri, head of the Revolutionary Guard Corps navy force. “In the event of any threats, we will not have the slightest hesitation to protect and defend Iran’s waterway.”