Iran’s parliament approves closure of Hormuz Strait after US strikes on nuclear sites (0.019704433497536946)

<img src="https://thesun.my/binrepository/400x249/0c12/400d225/none/11808/UNVX/2025-06-22t143738z-1716031775-rc2p7favmxdh-rtrmadp-3-oil-shipping-hormuz_5348002_20250623080831.jpg"><p><b>ISTANBUL</b>: The Iranian parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz to naval traffic following United States (US) strikes on three nuclear facilities, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.</p><p></p><p>“The parliament has reached the conclusion that the Strait of Hormuz should be closed,” Major General Esmaeil Kowsari, a member of the parliament’s National Security Commission, said in statements carried by the state-run Press TV.</p><p></p><p>The Strait of Hormuz is considered the world’s most important gateway for oil transport.</p><p></p><p>“The final decision in this regard lies with the Supreme National Security Council,” Kowsari added.</p><p></p><p>The Supreme National Security Council serves as Iran’s highest security authority.</p><p></p><p>US President Donald Trump said early on Sunday that his forces had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.</p><p></p><p>The attacks came as the latest escalation in a US-backed Israeli military assault on Iran since June 13, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory attacks on Israel.</p>