Iran’s top security council mulls closing Strait of Hormuz after US strikes on nuclear sites

Iran’s top security council mulls closing Strait of Hormuz after US strikes on nuclear sites

The Strait of Hormuz, which lies between Iran and its Gulf Arab neighbors, is one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Around 20% of the global oil and gas supply including shipments from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the UAE, Qatar, and Iran transits this narrow channel daily

Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, bows his head after a press conference at the Lutfi Kırdar Congress Center on the sideline of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul on June 22, 2025. – Image- AFP