The Strait of Hormuz: why it is the focus of tensions between Iran and the US – BBC News

After the US reached an international nuclear deal with Iran, Tehran says it will not negotiate another deal with Washington. Relations between the U.S. and Iran have deteriorated since April, when the U.S. ended punitive exemptions, banning all Iranian oil exports. Iran has threatened to stop oil exports if it is unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz. But, why is the strait so important and how might this story affect it? Parizad Nobakht of the BBC World Service team explained. Please subscribe HERE .

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