Elaf from Tel Aviv: Iran threatened to close the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al -Mandab in response to the Israeli attacks.
The Iranian government IRIB TV3 channel reported on Friday evening that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and the Bab al -Mandab strait by the Houthis, “a realistic possibility” in response to the escalation. These two naval corridors are strategic for transporting oil and gas, and their closure may occur in the global energy market.
Earlier, an Iranian security source told Fars News Agency that “if Iran’s energy facilities are attacked, we will immediately respond with a direct strike on Israeli energy and economics.”
According to sources in Tehran, these threats are part of a comprehensive response to Israeli attacks, during which they targeted strategic military targets throughout Iran.
Fear: Global Disorder in Maritime Trade
The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and the Sultanate of Oman, is one of the most important methods of transporting oil in the world. Through it daily dozens of oil and gas tankers pass through Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and other countries, which represents about 20% to 30% of the global oil trade, and will constitute a major blow to Egypt and the Suez Canal.
Its closure may lead, albeit temporarily, a sharp rise in energy prices, which may create a global economic crisis.
The Bab al -Mandab Strait, the link between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, is a vital marine corridor between Asia and Europe.
Since the outbreak of the Gaza war, the Houthis attacked the ships in the region under the pretext of its association with Israel or its allies, so the closure of the strait will lead to widespread unrest in the global supply chain.
Earlier in the evening of June 13, the Iranian army began responding to the widespread Israeli attack that targeted nuclear facilities and military infrastructure in different regions of the country.
The Israeli Air Force launched a large -scale attack with the early hours of Friday, June 13, targeted nuclear and civilian sites and killed a number of senior Iranian military officials, including the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Forces and the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards, as well as a number of nuclear scientists.
