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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is feared should armed tension escalate between Iran and Israel, would affect the global economy, Greece\u2019s shipping minister warned on Friday.<\/p>\n

Vassilis Kikilias noted the serious global economic implications should Iran close the sea passage.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the Strait of Hormuz is closed \u2013 which is the worst-case scenario \u2013 it will affect the entire global economy, not just shipping,\u201d he told SKAI TV.<\/p>\n

Nearly 90% of global trade depends on maritime routes and rerouting vessels around Africa to reach key destinations in Europe and the US would severely upset global supply chains, Kikilias explained.<\/p>\n

Calling the current geopolitical landscape \u201cvery volatile,\u201d he noted that oil prices already rose by 7% – 10% in recent days, owing to the armed tension between Iran and Israel.<\/p>\n

Hostilities broke out last Friday when Israel launched airstrikes on several sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n

Israeli authorities said at least 25 people have been killed and hundreds injured since then in Iranian missile attacks.<\/p>\n

The death toll in Iran has risen to at least 639, while more than 1,300 are wounded, according to reports.<\/p>\n

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