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Strait of Hormuz - March 2, 2026-1772714221](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/INTERACTIVE-Strait-of-Hormuz-March-2-2026-1772714221.png?quality=80) ## Iran’s first Hormuz move Since the IRGC’s announcement on March 4 of its decision to restrict shipping
Iran on Saturday reimposed tight restrictions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-until-us-lifts-blockade) on the transit of commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz
ships navigate choppy ocean waters, say experts. ## The Hormuz battleground In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran first restricted
Iran moved to restrict shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after the war began, while
Iran subsequently restricted shipping through the key Strait of Hormuz route. Spain has refused to allow
Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will restrict ships from passing
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 shipping through the Strait
Strait of Hormuz, with Iran restricting passage through the key shipping route in the wake
Strait of Hormuz is unclear. Officially, it is not closed. Since imposing restrictions on transit in early March, Iran has allowed passage to ships
Strait of Hormuz and opened fire on a third ship for violating their restrictions on ships passing through the waterway. ## War diplomacy - **No deadline for Iran
Iran began on 28 February and remains unresolved. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively choked by competing Iranian restrictions and a US blockade, severely disrupting shipping
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 on the vital shipping
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
ships to pass until the US ends its naval blockade on April 19, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the “security of the Strait of Hormuz is not free”. “One cannot restrict
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
ships coming or going from elsewhere will be allowed to pass through [the 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
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, in terms
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
Iran has at times in the past two months allowed some “friendly” ships and those that [pay tolls](/news/2026/3/26/tehranstollbooth-how-iran-picks-who-to-let-through-strait-of-hormuz) to pass. It is currently refusing to allow any foreign-flagged ships, including those previously deemed