ISTANBUL Iran is considering closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli military attacks, a lawmaker said Saturday. The state-run Press TV quoted Iranian parliamentarian Esmaeil Kowsari as saying Tehran is weighing the move, which could have significant consequences for global oil supplies. "Iran is considering blocking the Hormuz Strait in the Persian Gulf, which sees more than 17 million barrels of oil pass through it every day," Kowsari was cited as saying. The remarks