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Closing Strait of Hormuz Could Backfire on Iran as It's a Vital Route for Oil

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Kolkata 25June2025

Asia Would Be Directly Impacted Because 84% of the Oil Is Headed for Asia

DUBAI: The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of crude that pass through it every day.

The US military's strike on three sites in Iran over the weekend has raised questions about how its military might respond.

The Strait of Hormuz is between Oman and Iran, which boasts a fleet of fast-attack boats and thousands of naval mines as well as missiles that it could use to make the strait impassable, at least for a time.

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