The Supreme National Security Council of Iran must make the final decision on the closure of the Ormuz Strait, the local press chain TV, D said Sundayafter Parliament approved the measure.
The decision to close the Strait, which flows around 20% of the world demand for oil and gas, It is not yet definitive.
But the legislator and commander of the Revolutionary Guard Esmail Kosari declared the club of young journalists on Sunday to do it is on the agenda and “It will be done when necessary.”
The attack made by the United States yesterday fueled the idea of the Iranians of de facto blocking or closing the ormuz narrow to maritime transport. This narrow river route at the mouth of the Persian Gulf manages approximately a quarter of the global maritime trade of oil. Therefore, if they will be able to deny access to the gigantic oil companies that transport oil and gas to China, Europe and other important energy consuming regions, it would shoot oil prices and could destabilize the world economy.
Iran has attacked merchant ships in the past that cross the strangulation point, and has threatened to block the strait over the years.
Before the American attacks, the transport of oil from the region and Ormuz had remained relatively unscathed from the conflict. Shipments from Iran have shot themselves, and the activity of oil tankers in the Ormuz Strait has remained practically stable. However, the Maritime Transportation of Greece recommended Sunday the owners of the country to review the use of the Strait.
