Pompeo Announces Sanctions on Iranian Oil — Iran May Close Hormuz Strait If Not Able to Use It: IRGC Navy Commander

• Looks like NeoCon Pompeo is desperate to ignite the Greater Middle East war.
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  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces the United States will sanction all countries importing Iranian oil, refusing to extend several waivers that allowed countries to do so without facing US sanctions. This comes after the White House designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization earlier this month.

• Iran may close Hormuz Strait if not able to use it: IRGC navy commander
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  The top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy says the Strait of Hormuz is an international maritime passage, warning that Iran may close the strategic waterway if prevented from using it.
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  IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri made the remarks in an interview with Iranian Arabic-language news channel Al-Alampublished on Monday, the same day that the White House announced that US President Donald Trump has decided not to reissue Iran oil waivers when they expire in May.
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  “According to international law, the Strait of Hormuz is a waterway and we will close it [to other countries] in case we are banned from using it,” the Iranian military commander said.
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  “In case of any threat, we will not hesitate to support and defend Iran’s waters. We will defend our honor and will take reciprocal measures when it comes to protecting Iran’s rights,” he added.
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  In a statement on Monday, the White House said that Trump has decided not to reissue waivers allowing importers to buy Iranian oil without facing US sanctions when they expire in May.
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  It added that the United States, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates “have agreed to take timely action to assure that global demand is met as all Iranian oil is removed from the market.”
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  The US president withdrew Washington in May 2018 from a multilateral nuclear accord, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was reached between Iran and six world powers in 2015. Afterwards, Washington re-imposed unilateral sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the deal.
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  Last November, the US enforced sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s banking and energy sector. However, it granted waivers to eight major importers of Iran’s oil, including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Italy and Greece, fearing market instability.
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