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To: bull_dozer who wrote (48767)	6/22/2025 1:14:09 PM
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Got Energy? How much ya got??? NY Post is a credible conservative news source. Now that Trump struck their nuclear sites with B-2 bombers. <Iran orders closure of Strait of Hormuz — putting one-fifth of world’s oil supply at risk By Anthony Blair Published June 22, 2025, 9:55 a.m. ET 1.2K Comments Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20% of the world’s daily oil flows. The move, which could block $1 billion in oil shipments per day, is likely to send oil prices soaring. It will come into effect pending a final decision by Iran’s Supreme Council. 4 Jask, also known as Bandar-e Jask, is a southern port town in Iran, located on the Gulf of Oman, just outside the Strait of Hormuz.Gallo Images via Getty Images The Supreme Council’s decision must be made by tonight, according to Iran’s state-run Press TV. Iran’s major escalation in response to US strikes on its nuclear facilities “will be done whenever necessary,” Email Kosari, Commander in the Revolutionary Guards, said on Sunday. The strait connecting the Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf is one of the world’s most critical chokepoints — just 20 miles wide at its narrowest point. Shipping lanes in the strait — the area that is deep enough for ships to pass — are even narrower at less than two miles wide in each direction, making them much more vulnerable to attacks and threats of closure. 4 An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speed boat is sailing along the Persian Gulf near a general cargo vessel.NurPhoto via Getty Images The channel is shallow, making it a particular target for underwater mining, while the narrowness of the strait makes passing vessels vulnerable to attack from shore-based missiles or interception by patrol boats or helicopters. Iran has no legal authority to block sea traffic through Hormuz, and any attempts by its navy to bar entry to the strait would likely be met by a strong response. Ships with the US Fifth Fleet, along with other Western navies, are patrolling the area at all times. It is bordered by Iran to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the south. The bulk of all oil exported by the regional petro giants, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, all travel through this narrow waterway.> nypost.com Listen, hate making money th\is way. But job one is to protect my family as best I can, at age 81. Long since stopped lecturing people. EVERYBODY here should have been prepared for such contingencies years ago. Iso