Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz: Revolutionary Guard tells ships they are 'not allowed' through world's most vital export route

The Strait of Hormuz 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.


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