What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran says it temporarily closed for a military drill

2026-02-17 - 18:38

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. The move came as semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported live fire exercises in the vital waterway, through which 20% of the world's oil passes.