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Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S. bombings of its nuclear facilities over the weekend. The narrow waterway is a vital pathway for world energy supplies.

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S. bombings of its nuclear facilities over the weekend. The narrow waterway is a vital pathway for world energy supplies.

That's the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the rest of the world. It's a vital pathway for world energy supplies. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports. KAT LONSDORF, BYLINE: Around 20% of the ...

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The Strait of Hormuz is considered the world's most important gateway for oil transport. With Iran now threating to close the waterway, industrialized nations are on edge.

Closing the waterway would be “extremely dangerous,” Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, said on Monday. AFP looks at the two scenarios and their possible implications.

Closing the waterway would be "extremely dangerous", Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, said on Monday. AFP looks at the two scenarios and their possible implications.

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