Saturday, July 21, 2012Iranian parliament approves bill to close the Strait of Hormuz
Jawad Karimi announced Kaddosa deputy in Iranian parliament on Friday that the majority of deputies approved a bill that threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers in response to European sanctions against Iran.
The Parliamentary by Reuters said 150 deputies, out of the 290 members of parliament and signed the bill.
He said that if the sanctions continue will not be imposed by the countries can cross the Strait of Hormuz on without getting hurt.
He stressed that Iran Kaddosa military terms have the necessary force to close the strait, adding that no country will not be able to open the Straits in the event of closure.
This is because the final say in matters of foreign policy and defense to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The parliament's approval to the said law will be given political support to the decision to close the Strait of Hormuz in the event of issuance at a later time.
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