155 resultsfor “Iran restrictions on Strait of Hormuz”
Strait of Hormuz - a major oil shipping route - was "growing and going global". The US and Israel began attacking Iran on 28 February, and Tehran subsequently restricted
Iran has also restricted passage through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/9/on-level-of-atomic-bomb-iran-highlights-hormuz-importance-amid-us-talks), the narrow waterway through
Iran to end its restrictions on shipping through the strait of Hormuz and guarantee that
restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz, imposed by Iran and the US, have
Strait of Hormuz, the vital chokepoint where about 20 percent of the world’s oil supplies normally flow, which has been repeatedly restricted or threatened with closure by both parties, Iran
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/9/on-level-of-atomic-bomb-iran-highlights-hormuz-importance-amid-us-talks) during the US-Israel war on Iran. Since early March, Iran has restricted
Iran tightened its control over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, restricting some foreign ships
Iran, April 22, 2026 [Getty Images] ## A strait that’s neither open nor closed The status of the Strait of Hormuz is unclear. Officially, it is not closed. Since imposing restrictions
Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy.” Since early March, Iran has restricted
Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy”. Since early March, Iran has restricted
Iran denies that it wants one. Access to the strait of Hormuz – a chokepoint for around a fifth of the global oil supply – remains restricted
Iran will participate in renewed negotiations. - **Hormuz ‘must reopen’:** The Strait of Hormuz must reopen immediately “without restrictions
Iran began on 28 February and remains unresolved. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively choked by competing Iranian restrictions
Strait of Hormuz is another contentious issue](/news/2026/5/5/map-of-dominance-why-iran-cant-afford-to-give-up-hormuz-control). Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping
Iran closed the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/8/as-us-and-iran-weigh-peace-deal-stranded-seafarers-wait-in-limbo) in response to US-Israeli attacks, restricting passage
Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’ Iranian officials say they have reversed the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and reimposed restrictions
Strait of Hormuz open was a humbling reminder of what can happen when a navy is unprepared. Iran enforced restrictions
restrictive measures in response to Iran’s actions undermining the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s IRGC reported that they captured two foreign vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and opened fire on a third ship for violating their restrictions
restrictions, while Washington wants China to resume shipments of rare earths and critical minerals after export controls disrupted parts of the American automotive and aerospace sectors. ### Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz