Iran's Majlis speaker Ali Larijani confirmed reports on Saturday that some parliamentarians have presented a plan calling for the Strait of Hormuz to be closed in response to European Union's oil embargo on Iran, MNA reported.
MP Ebrahim Aqa-Mohammadi said last Sunday that the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee had put forward a proposal to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz to prevent the passage of tankers that carry oil for the countries that have imposed sanctions on Iran.
Aqa-Mohammadi said that the proposal had been signed by 100 MPs.
Speaking to reporters, Larijani said, "Some representatives in the Majlis have prepared a plan, but it has not been reviewed yet."
He stated that MPs can express their views on all domestic and international issues and present plans and that is "part of their rights".
Larijani added, "Now we should see what will happen if the plan is officially presented."
He made no further comments with respect to the plan.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most strategic shipping channels. It connects the vast majority of the world's countries with the crude oil that fuels their economies.
At its narrowest point, the strait is 21 miles wide, with a two-mile shipping lane on either side. On average, 14 supertankers sail through the strait every day.
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