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Things are heating up in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz the only sea passage to crude from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. AFP/File
THINGS are heating up in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz the only sea passage to crude from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. In 2018, some 21 million barrels per day (bpd), or almost 20 per cent of the total global crude consumption passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Sandwiched between Oman and Iran, the Strait is also one of the world’s most strategic chokepoints. Just 34 kilometers (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point, the shipping lane is only 3km wide in either direction. And, with incoming vessels forced to use the North and East routes to gain access to the Persian Gulf, they need to pass through Iranian waters. This provides Iran with a capacity to disrupt traffic using the Straits of Hormuz.
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Trump warns Iran over attack on U.S. embassy in Baghdad
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President Donald Trump has delivered a stern warning to Iran over alleged rocket attacks on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.
The warning came in a tweet which includes a photograph of three unexploded rocket shells that the president claimed came from Iran.
“Our embassy in Baghdad got hit Sunday by several rockets.
“Three rockets failed to launch. Guess where they were from? IRAN.
“Now we hear the chatter of additional attacks against Americans in Iraq.
“Some friendly health advice to Iran: If one American is killed, I will hold Iran responsible.
Trump Warns Iran of Retaliation After Attacks on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
The administration and military officials blame Tehran for recent rocket attacks in Iraq, adding to the growing tensions between the United States and Iran.
The heavily fortified green zone in Baghdad, which houses the U.S. Embassy.Credit.Ahmed Jalil/EPA, via Shutterstock
Published Dec. 23, 2020Updated Jan. 4, 2021
WASHINGTON President Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that he would hold it accountable “if one American is killed” in rocket attacks in Iraq that the Trump administration and military officials blamed on Tehran.
In a Twitter post that came after a meeting with senior officials at the White House, Mr. Trump said that Iran was behind rocket attacks on the American Embassy in Baghdad on Sunday. “Some friendly health advice to Iran,” Mr. Trump tweeted. “If one American is killed, I will hold Iran responsible. Think it over.”