Reference News website reported on June 23rd according to a report by Deutsche Presse-Agentur on June 22nd, US Secretary of State Rubio warned Iran not to block the Strait of Hormuz. Previously, the Iranian parliament agreed to close this key shipping channel, which might disrupt the global oil market.
Rubio said on June 22nd: "If they do so, it will be another terrible mistake." He made these remarks less than 24 hours after the United States launched an airstrike on Iran's key nuclear facilities.
Rubio said that for Tehran, blocking this key shipping channel is equivalent to "economic suicide".
He said: "The impact on other countries' economies will be more severe than on ours. I think this will be a major escalation, and not only we will respond, but other countries will also react."
According to an insider in Iran, earlier on June 22nd, the Iranian parliament agreed to block the Strait of Hormuz. However, the final decision lies with Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, who has the ultimate say in all strategic affairs of Iran. (Compiled/Peng Ke)
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