Iran to close parts of Hormuz Strait for few hours during military drill, Fars news agency says


FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

DUBAI, Feb ⁠17 (Reuters) - Parts ⁠of the Strait of ‌Hormuz will close for a few hours on ​Tuesday due to 'security ⁠precautions' for ⁠shipping safety, semi-official Fars ⁠news ‌agency reported, as ⁠the Revolutionary Guards conduct military ​drills ‌in the waterway.

The strait ⁠is ​the world's most vital oil export ⁠route, which connects ​the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as ⁠Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, with ​the ⁠Gulf of Oman and ​the Arabian ‌Sea.

(Reporting by ​Dubai Newsroom, Editing by Nayera Abdallah)

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