Iran Oil Sanctions Spark War Of Words Between Tehran And Washington -- The Guardian
Iran threatens to close strait of Hormuz after EU escalates sanctions, but US warns force could be used to keep it open
Tehran on Monday escalated its threats against the west after Europe struck at the Islamic republic's lifeblood by agreeing to impose an oil embargo on it.
Tehran threatened to respond by closing the strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supplies pass, while a senior US official vowed that the west could use force to keep the route open.
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