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Iran Issues New Threat
CNN Inside Politics
Mar 12, 2026

Crude oil prices spike as Iran state TV issues a statement purportedly from new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz. He also threatened Iran's neighbors in the Middle East. Our coverage begins with Nick Paton Walsh in Jordan.