Closure of Strait of Hormuz ‘extremely unlikely’: Kpler

Shipping passage is critical for many of Iran’s regional neighbours and for its primary crude buyer, China

The Gulf of Oman and the Makran region in southern Iran and southwestern Pakistan, and the Strait of Hormuz.
The Gulf of Oman and the Makran region in southern Iran and southwestern Pakistan, and the Strait of Hormuz.Photo: NASA/AFP/SCANPIX
Published 19 June 2025, 10:30Updated 19 June 2025, 11:00
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