Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz If Attacked

IRGC Political Bureau Chief Javani:

Closing the Strait of Hormuz is Part of Iran's Defense Policy In an editorial titled "When Will the Hormuz Strait Be Closed?" in the Iranian weekly Sobh-e Sadeq, which is the mouthpiece of Iranian Supreme Leader 'Ali Khamenei circulated among the IRGC, IRGC political bureau chief Yadollah Javani wrote: "The Strait of Hormuz is one of 14 locations in the world with unique strategic importance. Over 60 percent of the world's energy reserves are located in the Persian Gulf, and 17 million barrels of oil are transported daily from the strait by oil tankers. In today's global economy, oil plays the same role as blood in the human body, and under present circumstances, it is impossible to conceive of an active and dynamic economy without oil. Industry is completely dependent on [Persian] Gulf oil for survival. " FOR ENTIRE ARTICLE: http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD202908