Iran’s Parliament, the Majlis, has reportedly approved the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the attacks by the US on Iranian nuclear facilities, the country’s state-owned media PressTV reported on Sunday.
According to the report, the final decision on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz lies with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and is one of the world’s most important oil trade routes.
According to the US Energy Information Administration, about 20% of global liquid petroleum travelled through the Strait of Hormuz in 2024, with the trend continuing in the first quarter of 2025.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz.
"I encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them about that, because they heavily depend on the Straits of Hormuz for their oil," said Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser.
"If they do that, it will be another terrible mistake. It's economic suicide for them if they do it.
And we retain options to deal with that, but other countries should be looking at that as well.
It would hurt other countries' economies a lot worse than ours."