Iran authorities are considering Closing the Strait of the Ormuzimportant for global oil transport, which is One of the options in response to Israel's attacks – MEHR agency said on Thursday, citing Behnam Saidi from the Security Committee in the Iranian parliament.
It is transported a day by the strait 18 million barrels of oilor about 20 percent daily global demand for this raw material.
Middle East. Iran authorities are threatened to close the Strait of the Ormuz
Reuters reminded that Iran had threatened in the past closing of the Strait of the Ormuzbut he never realized them before.
According to sources related to navigation and maritime trade, which the agency cites, now Ships avoid Iranian waters in the Strait region.
Blocking of ORMUZ could shake the world energy market – assessed the head of the Shell Wael Savan oil group, quoted by the daily “The Guardian”.
“If this artery is blocked for any reason, it will have a huge influence on global trade” – he noted.
The Strait of Ormuz lies on the trail leading from the Persian Gulf to the Arab Sea. This is the only route that oil transports can flow from the bay.
Strait of Orter. The price of oil transport increased
According to the analytical company of Clarksons Research, which is referred to by the Financial Times, the growing risk associated with those who have been ongoing since June 13 Iranian-Israeli attacks caused that The price of the charter of large tankers by ORMUZ has more than twice.
The daily cost of charteering a ship transporting 2 million barrels of oil, e.g. from the Persian Gulf to China, increased from about 20 thousand. dollars two days before Israel's attack on Iran up to over 47.6 thousand dollars on Wednesday.
Israel versus Iran. “The main goal is rocket launchers”
Israel's defense forces estimate that They destroyed two -thirds of the Iranian launchers ballistic missiles, “Reuters said on Thursday, citing a representative of the Israeli army. According to the official, Iran still maintains that he has over a hundred rocket launchers.
The Israeli army said that these launchers are The main goal – their destruction is to prevent them Tehran Firing thousands of rockets towards Israel.
Iran launched rockets towards Israel. The bullet hit the hospital in Beer Szewie
At the same time, the command of the Israeli army confirmed that Iran launched on Thursday towards the central part of Israel At least one ballistic missile carrying a cassette bomb.
This type of bomb hit in a house located in the city of Azor. According to the army, the destruction of the building is comparable to the small rocket.
Iran fired in the morning OK. 30 ballistic missiles on Israel. One of the missiles He hit the hospital in Beer Szewie directly in the south of the country.
Rockets also hit Tel Aviv and located near the city of Holon and Ramat Gan. In retaliation, Israel announced an intensification of Iran attacks.
Authorities Israel began on June 13 massive attacks on Iranclaiming that their goal is nuclear and military facilities. Iran called the attack “Declaration of War” and responded with air rockets on Israel.