Iranian defense minister says, "This is nothing new"

After sustaining direct attacks from the U.S., Iran is now reviewing its options.

Iranian defense minister ordered his Army generals to be prepared to fight, while hinting at the closure of a key strait for global oil transportation.

Our Kim Do-yeon reports.

Iran, after the U.S. bombed key nuclear sites there with bunker busters, is on the verge of retaliating, with Defense Minister Amir Hatami calling for a fight.

At a meeting with Army generals on Monday Hatami said this was nothing new, and that the U.S. has been committing crimes against Iran throughout history.

"Each time they committed a crime, they received a decisive response, and this time will be no different We will fight for victory. We consider martyrdom a great blessing, but right now, we are fighting for victory."

This comes against the backdrop of Iran's parliament endorsing a measure on Sunday to close the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil transit choke point.

According to Iran's state-run broadcaster Press TV on Sunday, the country's legislature reached a consensus to close the strait the final decision resting with the Supreme National Security Council and the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Strait of Hormuz, which separates Iran and Oman, is a key gateway for oil shipments from Persian Gulf countries.

It's estimated that around 25 percent of the global crude oil supply and 20 percent of the liquefied natural gas supply pass through the strait.

While a final decision is yet to come, the market is already reacting.

On Monday, Brent crude briefly passed 81 dollars per barrel, the highest since January.

All in all, Brent has risen over 10 percent since the Israel-Iran conflict began on June 13, and over 20 percent in the past month.

Meanwhile, on top of the U.S. direct involvement, missile exchanges between Israel and Iran continued, with both nations on the receiving end on Monday.

Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News