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Iran straight of hormuz european union sanctions

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Iran straight of hormuz european union sanctions

An Iranian Qader (Ghader) ground-to-sea missile is launched on the last day of navy war games near the Strait of Hormuz in early January. On Jan. 23, 2012, the European Union enacted tough sanctions against Iran; earlier, Tehran had threatened to close down the waterway in retaliation against an oil embargo.

Ebrahim Noroozi
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