Sun, 08 Jul, 2012 - 13:19
Iran has threatened to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz if its interests are seriously threatened.
A fifth of the world’s oil flows through the passageway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.
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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Strait of HormuzPlace: Persian GulfPerson: Hasan FirouzabadiPerson: FirouzabadiPerson: Ali LarijaniOrganisation: IranOrganisation: ShiaOrganisation: Joint Chiefs of StaffOrganisation: European UnionOrganisation: Islamic republicOrganisation: Revolutionary GuardOrganisation: Tehran
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