Strait of Hormuz open – but Tehran threats place shipping in peril
The Strait of Hormuz might have been declared ‘completely open’, but the situation remains fragile amid an ongoing blockade of Iranian vessels by US troops.
Iran warned that if US warships intercept vessels coming from Iranian ports, the key global trade artery through which about a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes could be closed again.
‘With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open,’ parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X, adding that passage through the waterway would require authorization from Iran.
According to the latest data, the US has turned around 21 ships since Monday.
President Donald Trump has said that the blockade will continue until a full peace deal is reached.
Iran has attempted to impose conditions on ships that are now travelling through the strait, including taking only pre-approved routes.
