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Strait of Hormuz has become the central issue in the crisis. It was open to navigation, without restriction or the payment of tolls, until 28 February -when the US and Israel attacked Iran
Hormuz, a mine clearance effort will most likely be needed to fully reopen the Strait,” Larsen said in a statement. “Shipping will be restricted to using routes close to Iran
Iran could target US ships, if Washington continues to enforce its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The warning comes as the US tightens restrictions
Strait of Hormuz. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran will not enter negotiations while the US maintains restrictions on Iranian ports. Washington and Tehran agreed to a temporary ceasefire on April 8 after more
restrictions on Iran by adopting new sanctions on Iranians involved in limiting free navigation through the strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps joint military command issued a statement on Saturday morning claiming that control of the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state" and the strategic waterway
restrictions targeting Iran’s banking, oil exports and access to international markets – the US says the sanctions are a response to Iran’s nuclear programme. Sanctions have significantly constrained Iran’s economy, limiting government revenue
restricted to lanes which Iran deemed safe, adding that military vessels were still prohibited, the official said. “We are currently verifying the recent announcement related to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno), a critical waterway off Iran's coast that Tehran effectively closed in response to US-Israeli strikes. The US will rely on its fleet of naval vessels to control
Hormuz on the condition that the US lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports and agrees to end the war. Iran has effectively closed the strait to shipping, creating global economic pressure by driving
restricting the supply of oil and gas around the world. There is currently a ceasefire, but a stand off between Iran and the US means the strait remains closed to most traffic. - [Why the Strait
Iran, on April 18, 2026 [Asghar Besharati/AP] ## ‘A drop in yields’ Still, the longer the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the higher prices of urea, ammonia, sulfur and phosphates are likely to rise, spelling higher
Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) conflict was over, Turner told an event in Washington.  UK envoy Christian Turner has flagged a ‘wide-ranging’ British contribution to protect Hormuz strait
Hormuz. Tehran has already admitted receiving tolls from ships attempting to make their way through the key waterway. Iran has [effectively closed the strait](/news/2026/5/13/bahrain-led-un-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuz-gains-support-of-112-nations) in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, causing disruptions to global
Strait of Hormuz from Monday. "For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted
Strait of Hormuz and reach a long-term peace agreement. ## What is the purpose of ‘Project Freedom’? Trump said the operation would ensure safe passage for stranded vessels. “We will guide their Ships safely
Strait of Hormuz" and were "merely neutral and innocent bystanders!". And so, in response, the US would "guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways". "The Ship movement is merely meant to free
restriction is also likely be a demand during any forthcoming negotiations. An Iranian official said on Friday that US attacks overnight in and near the strait of Hormuz struck an Iranian cargo vessel, wounding
strait of Hormuz, have greater prominence than in 2015. In one respect, any Islamabad deal will be better than the JCPOA since it will contain no sunset clauses, one of Trump’s major criticisms
Hormuz, signalling a direct challenge to Iran’s closure of the strategic waterway, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies are shipped in peacetime. Iran’s threats