"The parliament has come to the conclusion that the Strait of Hormuz should be closed, but the final decision on this issue will be made by the National Security Council," the Press TV channel quoted him as saying.

The Strait is located in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

It is of strategic importance both in terms of the military security of the countries of the region and in terms of global trade.

A significant proportion of energy resources exported from the Middle East pass through the Strait.

Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates export their oil and LNG along this route.

More than 80% of exports go to Asian countries, the rest to the EU.

Up to 20% of the world's oil and more than 35% of LNG are transported through the strait.

A quarter of the gas imported by China comes through the Strait of Hormuz.

The largest importers of oil transported via this route are India, Japan, South Korea and China.

In the narrowest part, its width is 33 kilometers.

The entire northern coast of the strait belongs to Iran, which largely controls this waterway. ria.ru.