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<p>Members of the Iran Navy participate in a drill Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 in the Sea of Oman. Iran's navy chief warned Wednesday that his country can easily close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the passageway through which a sixth of the world's oil flows. The navy is in the midst of a 10-day drill in international waters near the strategic oil route. (AP Photo/International Iran Photo Agency, Ali Mohammadi)</p>

<p>Members of the Iran Navy participate in a drill Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 in the Sea of Oman. Iran's navy chief warned Wednesday that his country can easily close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the passageway through which a sixth of the world's oil flows. The navy is in the midst of a 10-day drill in international waters near the strategic oil route. (AP Photo/International Iran Photo Agency, Ali Mohammadi)</p>

December 29, 2011

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U.S. warns Iran against closing key oil passage
December 29, 2011 8:15 p.m.

U.S. warns Iran against closing key oil passage

Standoff has potential to spark military reprisals, spike oil prices

TEHRAN, Iran - The U.S. strongly warned Iran on Wednesday against closing a vital Persian Gulf waterway that carries one-sixth of the world's oil supply, after Iran threatened to choke off traffic through the Strait of Hormuz if Washington imposes sanctions targeting the country's crude exports.