https://en.mehrnews.com/news/244159/ May 2, 2026, 4:09 PM News ID 244159 Technology Technology May 2, 2026, 4:09 PM Meta shares fell as a result of Iran closure of Hormuz TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Foreign media have reported a fall in the shares of Meta Platforms as result of Iranian armed forces closure of the Strait of Hormuz which is a reaction to the US and Israeli aggression on the country.
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, fell as much as 7% in afterhours trading on Wednesday, April 29, CNBC reported.
Meta blamed the war in Iran and a restriction on access to WhatsApp in Russia behind the numbers, according to the report.
Shares of Meta Platforms are down 6.3% afterhours to $627.24. The stock had risen 25% in the last one month and still away from their record high of $796.25.
In the wake of escalating US-Israel military adventurism against Iran, the prospect of the strategic waterway’s closure has jolted financial markets, disrupted energy flows and raised fears of a global economic rupture.
The potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens not merely to raise prices but to destabilize the entire energy system that underpins global trade.
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