Iran was preparing to replace the Strait of Ormuz.
In June, the Iranian army loaded sea mines to the Persian Gulf. In the end, the mines were not placed in the strait, but it is not known whether they were removed from the ships. The United States does not exclude that the loading of mines can become maneuvering to convince Washington of the seriousness of intentions to close the strait, but without a real desire to do it. This was reported by Reuters with reference to US officials.
It is noted that American intelligence learned about the plans of the Iranians to replace the proto -cheating proto -cheating proto -checkers from the Israeli language Ormus in Iran on June 13.
It is known that the Strait in the Persian Gulf is one of the key routes for world trade. About 20% of all oil in the world is transported through it, which is about 17-18 million barrels per day. In addition, many liquefied natural gas is transported through the strait. That is why this is very important for global energy.
Earlier, Bloomberg said that the closure of the strait strait will amaze the Iran’s economy, because this will not allow it to export oil.
Recall that at the end of June, oil quotes fell to the level preceding the war of Israel and Iran. It was noted that the Brent Stalon brand loses about four dollars, demonstrating a decrease by five and a half percent to less than $ 68. For barrel.
Source: Reuters, Bloomberg
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