Roughly 20% of global oil passes through the Strait; US urges Beijing to act as Iran's parliament backs closure plan after US strikes on nuclear sites

The Straits are the only sea route from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, and about 20% of the world's oil transits the waterway.

U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has called on China to intervene and stop Iran from potentially closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most