The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies”, Iranian media reports published on Sunday quoted Iran’s representative to the U.N. maritime agency as saying.
Ali Mousavi’s comments came from an interview published on Friday by Chinese news agency Xinhua, before U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to target Iranian power plants if the strait was not “fully open” within 48 hours.
The threat of Iranian attacks during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has kept most ships from getting through the narrow strait, the conduit for around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, threatening a global energy shock.
Ok then explain to me how this Thai vessel was an “enemy-linked” ship: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/middleeast/iran-war-strait-hormuz-thai-sailors-intl-hnk-dst
Edit: non-paywall link https://archive.is/HfLvX
I think that was about a week ago edit: March 11. This announcement is from two days ago
Sure but do you think anyone would risk their lives based on Iran’s word? The strait is effectively closed and shut until orange clown declares his special operation complete.
Yeah I do. Iran closed the strait and ships were told to go through anyway. Now they say it’s open to non hostile states- I think someone will be instructed to try to go through. edit: about 63 ships going to China and India have passed through, 1 going to Pakistan, ships from Greece have docked in Iran and will leave again.
Was the US bombing random oil tankers in the strait now?
No, but Iran will continue to threaten vessels from crossing. The treat itself will prevent any vessel from attempting, also insurance won’t allow it.
Ships have been passing through: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4geg0eeyjeo
Not many, but they are making it through if Iran allows them.
They are not actually chaotic disorganized maniacs, even if thats how many media outlets like to portray them. They know what they are doing and its clearly working.
They’re somewhat organised maniacs but maniacs nevertheless.
Because where a ship is registered is not where it’s owned. Almost zero ships are registered to the countries that own them.
Looks like a Thai company to me: https://www.preciousshipping.com/en/who-we-are/ (at least all the crew were Thai nationals).
The ownership can be obscured, if Iran hit it, it’s because they got a tip Israel or the US’ dickhead billionaires were involved, and or it was trading with the US. This is fiendishly hard to trace by design.
By that definition, any ship probably has some connection to the US/NATO, which makes their whole point about the Hormuz being open void.
Not at all, chinese, Indian, perhaps even Javan shipping all gets a pass under the Iranians. And anyone else willing to play by their rules. It’s Iran’s straits, they have a right to make the rules on it.
Yeah that’s fair but I think it goes back to my point that no vessel will feel safe operating in the strait at this time (regardless of any promises).
Only way to ensure safe passage is for each trusted nation-state to clear each one of their ships individually in advance with Iran. And even then there’s always the possibility Iranians fire at it by mistake.
I agree, not the least as the US would hit these fuckers and blame Iran if they could, and they can.
The other issue is the insurers won’t touch these vessels at this time, these are expensive ships, 100 million I think, and the orders take several years to fulfill, mostly chinese and east asian shipyards I’ve been informed.