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66 resultsfor “Why was shipping traffic closed in Strait of Hormuz”

Conflicts

Iran shuts Hormuz strait: But wasn’t it already closed?

ships have been attacked, according to Kpler. Two Indian vessels were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on April 18 after Iran said the strait was closed to all traffic

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 11
Politics

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says ships can now pass through the Strait of Hormuz

shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic through the strait has been effectively closed since

NPR Topics: NewsMay 6
Conflicts

Maths behind Hormuz toll: Is paying Iran for transit cheaper than blockade?

Strait of Hormuz has remained closed to naval traffic, bleeding the global economy far beyond the Gulf. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) maintains an iron grip over the narrow, strategic waterway, while

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 21
Business

Australia scrambles to secure energy as war on Iran fuels uncertainty

Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime, has been effectively closed and shipping traffic

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 17
Conflicts

US bombs Iran after Trump threat, Tehran closes Hormuz Strait to all ships

ships The United States has launched fresh strikes on “multiple targets” in Iran on President Donald Trump’s orders, in an escalation that prompted Tehran to declare the Strait of Hormuz closed to “all types

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 10
Conflicts

Iran calls US ship seizure ‘piracy’: Is it?

close to the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week by [capturing two foreign commercial vessels](/news/2026/4/22/iranian-gunboat-fires-on-container-ship-off-oman-coast) on Wednesday and moving them to its coast. Iran called the US attack on its ship

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 22
Business

Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks

closed. "We're going to see energy prices high - and maybe even rising - until we get meaningful ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

BBC NewsApr 14
Politics

US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims

ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/5385c656cc5dfc7fe6f79ed146d1f80887b23b1c/20_0_1320_1056/master/1320.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Iran has effectively closed the strait of Hormuz

The Guardian WorldJun 12
Conflicts

How Iran raised Hormuz stakes by capturing ships

Hormuz, from our perspective, is not completely closed. It is closed only to enemies. There is no reason to allow the ships of our enemies and their allies to pass.” Ships from other countries, Iran

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 23
World

When will Strait of Hormuz be ‘safe’ for commercial shipping again?

traffic patterns. “Given the Iranian indications that mines have been laid in parts of the Strait of Hormuz, a mine clearance effort will most likely be needed to fully reopen the Strait,” Larsen said

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 28
Business

'I don't want the children to see how worried we are': UK family finances hit by Iran war

closed to most traffic. - [Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno) Although the UK gets very little of its gas from the region, the squeeze on supply

BBC NewsApr 27
Politics

Iran tries to cosy up to Europe to increase pressure on US

traffic, and not just oil tankers. It is possible the country would demand payment in cryptocurrency as a way of avoiding US sanctions. The strait of Hormuz alone accounts for 11% of global maritime trade

The Guardian WorldApr 14
Conflicts

US, Iran have launched multiple attacks during ceasefire: A timeline

traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports, after talks mediated by Pakistan collapsed. The US argued that Iran had benefitted from [continuing to export oil](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade), while the Strait of Hormuz was closed to nearly

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 27
Conflicts

What to know about US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz

close the important oil corridor again and that it could not blackmail the US with such a move. ## What is happening in the strait right now? Lloyd’s List, a maritime firm, said traffic

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 19
Business

As oil prices plunge below $91 after weeks, a new Hormuz crisis emerges

Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed at the beginning of the war,” Michelle Wiese Bockmann, an analyst at maritime intelligence firm Windward, said in a post on X. “Last night there were few ships taking

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 18
Conflicts

Iranian drone hits Kuwait’s main airport after US strikes Qeshm Island

Strait of Hormuz largely closed to maritime traffic. A ceasefire has supposedly been in place between the US and Iran since April 8, but subsequent talks to try to agree on a permanent

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 3
Business

Inflation tops 4% for the first time in 3 years on spike in gasoline prices

shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz — a critical pathway for much of the world's oil supply. [![A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store on May 11 in Austin

NPR Topics: NewsJun 10
Politics

Iran war day 73: Trump and Tehran clash over latest peace proposals

ship coming from Abu Dhabi. Kuwait said its air defences had dealt with hostile drones that entered its airspace. Here is what we know about what’s been happening in the past 24 hours

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 11
Politics

Shipping bosses nervous over Trump plan to guide vessels from strait of Hormuz

traffic, ship operators were told to coordinate with Omani authorities by radio. Ships were advised to avoid navigating in or close to the usual shipping lanes which “should be considered extremely hazardous due the presence

The Guardian WorldMay 4
Politics

Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

closed the strait by forbidding transits, attacking ships and reportedly laying sea mines. Shipping traffic has since dropped by 95 percent. A week ago, the US implemented a blockade of its own. Its Navy

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 20
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