Iran’s new supreme leader, in his first official message since he took over from his slain father, said his country would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed as shipping on the crucial oil route and nearby waters suffered a sharp uptick in attacks over the past day. Mojtaba Khamenei also raised the possibility of opening new fronts in a war that the International Energy Agency said is causing the biggest-ever disruption to oil supply, according to a written statement attributed to him. The U.S. military has turned down requests to escort tankers or other civilian ships through the strait, with defense officials saying it won’t do so until the threat of Iranian fire has eased. What is your take on escorting the oil tanks ?
