U.S. Sends Iran Notice Over Strait Of Hormuz

from National Public Radio

Iran has reportedly acknowledged receiving a letter from the U.S. about the Strait of Hormuz. Its contents weren't released. Iran's threatened to close off the waterway if sanctions are imposed against its oil sales. An Iranian news agency says the letter's being studied, and the government's determining whether to respond.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, January 16, 2012