Strait of Hormuz now open?

[fuguebtc]

The Gulf States (Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar) account for about 30% of global oil production), having fallen victim to Iranian aggression after Iran launched a war against them, have made the expected decision: to actively develop alternative routes for delivering oil to delivery points or ports via land routes.
These include existing projects: NEOM/Pipeline Initiatives,  the East-West Pipeline (Petroline), and the Khabashan–Fujairah pipeline, as well as promising new projects. Admittedly, this cannot be rebuilt “overnight,” but the need to break free from dependence on a regional terrorist strongly motivates efforts to accelerate this process.
 Simply waiting for a change of power in Iran is a good idea, but it’s always better to have a backup plan.

What are you talking about? I know you are a fervent supporter of American imperialism on this forum because they are funding the ongoing war in your country to prolong it for as long as possible. But you should not distort the truth. Which Iranian side initiated the war?

If the US had not launched this senseless war, the Middle East would not be experiencing the instability it faces today


I do not support war or any faction, and I hope all wars will end soon. However, if you believe that the US invasion of Iran was justified, do not expect the war in your country to be wrong and end anytime soon.
Do not support war and dont spread misinformation.

[Chilwell]

I do not support war or any faction, and I hope all wars will end soon. However, if you believe that the US invasion of Iran was justified, do not expect the war in your country to be wrong and end anytime soon.
Do not support war and dont spread misinformation.

I think by now it will be clear to everybody that war is not something we should be praying for because we will identify the starting point but the end point will be very difficult to locate. United State of America and Israel that started this war are now regretting it because they don't expect it to reach this level, it's has even gone beyond their calculation and right now no one expected this even the Americans and honestly they should do something to cease fire because this war is affected in entire world.

Those that have not tested War don't really know what it means to be in the middle of War, many people believe that war is just something we see in film which end in few minutes, honestly in reality it is more than that, take a look at what is happening now the fuel price has gone up which is affecting all over the world, so I pray they should find a solution to all their problems so that global economy will be stabilized.

[slapper]

I do not support war or any faction, and I hope all wars will end soon. However, if you believe that the US invasion of Iran was justified, do not expect the war in your country to be wrong and end anytime soon.
Do not support war and dont spread misinformation.

I think by now it will be clear to everybody that war is not something we should be praying for because we will identify the starting point but the end point will be very difficult to locate. United State of America and Israel that started this war are now regretting it because they don't expect it to reach this level, it's has even gone beyond their calculation and right now no one expected this even the Americans and honestly they should do something to cease fire because this war is affected in entire world.

Those that have not tested War don't really know what it means to be in the middle of War, many people believe that war is just something we see in film which end in few minutes, honestly in reality it is more than that, take a look at what is happening now the fuel price has gone up which is affecting all over the world, so I pray they should find a solution to all their problems so that global economy will be stabilized.

That is the thing about war that powerful people keep refusing to learn. Or perhaps they are aware of it and they simply think that their version will be different. The trend is so regular throughout history.



The Strait of Hormuz is under the control of Iran. Not completely, it is more subtle than that. It is a selective system in which they determine who passes and who does not. The US possesses an overwhelming military power and cannot yet reopen a 33-kilometer waterway.

The cost of fuel is simply outrageous. Transport is influenced by fuel prices. Transport affects food. Children are the first to be affected by food access, they are the most exposed populations to be affected by food access. And it is never those populations whose government chose to initiate this.



War is like a movie people watch. And what film does, what narrative does, is it gives events a shape. A reason things happen in the order they happen. True war lacks that. Actual conflict is merely building up expense without form and no promise of resolution. This specific conflict is now producing a diplomatic situation where Iran won't accept a temporary ceasefire. The US is giving ultimatums on a same-day basis. And the mediators (Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, etc) are basically running back and forth between rooms telling both parties to simply stop and have a five-second break.



There are people whose financial position improves when this continues. Defense sector. Certain energy producers. Individuals possessing the correct contracts. The human price does not fall on them. It never does. It falls on the individual who pays a higher price of fuel.

[BALIK]

I think by now it will be clear to everybody that war is not something we should be praying for because we will identify the starting point but the end point will be very difficult to locate. United State of America and Israel that started this war are now regretting it because they don't expect it to reach this level, it's has even gone beyond their calculation and right now no one expected this even the Americans and honestly they should do something to cease fire because this war is affected in entire world.

Those that have not tested War don't really know what it means to be in the middle of War, many people believe that war is just something we see in film which end in few minutes, honestly in reality it is more than that, take a look at what is happening now the fuel price has gone up which is affecting all over the world, so I pray they should find a solution to all their problems so that global economy will be stabilized.

The war between Iran and the United States would not be the first war in the Middle East or globally. Before this, we had the war between Russia and Ukraine, and even further back, there have been thousands of wars over the past hundreds of year. They alway leave behind pain, loss, and damage for the entire globe.

Everyone understands that, and most people do not want war. Only a select few are warlike and bloodthirsty, but unfortunately, they are always the leaders and powerful nation. Therefore, war has never disappeared from our world.

As long as there are bloodthirsty people, nations will continue to abuse power, and power will remain concentrated in the hand of a single group. We will witness many more wars in the future.

[Alpen]

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Telegram that the strait “is open to everyone, except American ships and those of its allies.”

US is demanding for their ships and that of Israel's or other allies to be passed through the strait but Iran is standing on their ground. This might anger US even further and since they have threatened to further cause destruction in Iran, we might not see this war end soon. If the strait was opened, this could offer some relief for other countries not really part of this war. But will it really be successful? Can they really pass through the strait with this chaos ongoing?

Even with this statement, it still feels that we are stuck doomed and keep expecting oil prices to keep rising.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/15/world/iran-war-trump-oil-israel

The Iranian MFA initially claimed the strait wasn’t closed, but the IRGC (Revolutionary Guard) has been doing the exact opposite. In reality, tankers in the strait have already been attacked.

Right now, there’s a clear lack of coordination among Iran’s leadership. High-ranking officials are terrified of revealing their locations and being targeted by Israel, so military units are essentially operating autonomously.

Ultimately, the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's trump card. They won’t fully open it until the US pays for the damages. If ships are passing through, they are paying for the privilege. Interestingly, 21 tankers passed yesterday—the highest daily count since the war began.

[rat03gopoh]

Ultimately, the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's trump card. They won’t fully open it until the US pays for the damages. If ships are passing through, they are paying for the privilege. Interestingly, 21 tankers passed yesterday—the highest daily count since the war began.

The Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to everyone. I haven't thought about the possible direction of their next policy after the ceasefire ends, but just enjoy these 2 weeks.
By the way, I didn't find that the ceasefire also applies to the US toddler ally (you know who I mean here).


https://x.com/i/status/2041646484257472832

[Alpen]

The Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to everyone. I haven't thought about the possible direction of their next policy after the ceasefire ends, but just enjoy these 2 weeks.
By the way, I didn't find that the ceasefire also applies to the US toddler ally (you know who I mean here).


https://x.com/i/status/2041646484257472832

So, where are the reports from the actual ship captains who made it through? As far as I know, you still have to coordinate every passage with the Iranian military and fork over a $2 million fee

[SableTeacup]

Trump has been all over the place on this, he's set deadlines for Iran to reopen the strait and threatened action if they dont but then extended those deadlines and agreed to a short ceasefire while the waterway reopens, it shows how hard it is to actually fix the supply problem 

[summonerrk]

The price has grown well on positive news.
 A two-week ceasefire has been announced between the United States and Iran, and attacks on Iranian infrastructure have been suspended in exchange for the partial opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
 This is a classic "relief rally" reaction, with oil plummeting and gold and silver rebounding after a correction.
 Major capital is returning to risky assets (the United States and Europe), preferring broad and global investments over narrow local stories.
The cryptocurrency market confirms the "cautious risk-taking" mode: BTC is above 71,000

[logfiles]

So, where are the reports from the actual ship captains who made it through? As far as I know, you still have to coordinate every passage with the Iranian military and fork over a $2 million fee

That's the point. Maybe next time the US thinks they can just go attack any country with impunity, they should think about the consequences. Just asking, is there any ship that can pass through any US controlled waters without coordinating with the US Military?
That US attack on Iran just opened their eyes. They (Iranians) now know how powerful and how much leverage they have over the global economy 

[bitterguy28]

The Gulf States (Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar) account for about 30% of global oil production), having fallen victim to Iranian aggression after Iran launched a war against them, have made the expected decision: to actively develop alternative routes for delivering oil to delivery points or ports via land routes.
These include existing projects: NEOM/Pipeline Initiatives,  the East-West Pipeline (Petroline), and the Khabashan–Fujairah pipeline, as well as promising new projects. Admittedly, this cannot be rebuilt “overnight,” but the need to break free from dependence on a regional terrorist strongly motivates efforts to accelerate this process.
 Simply waiting for a change of power in Iran is a good idea, but it’s always better to have a backup plan.

What are you talking about? I know you are a fervent supporter of American imperialism on this forum because they are funding the ongoing war in your country to prolong it for as long as possible. But you should not distort the truth. Which Iranian side initiated the war?

If the US had not launched this senseless war, the Middle East would not be experiencing the instability it faces today


I do not support war or any faction, and I hope all wars will end soon. However, if you believe that the US invasion of Iran was justified, do not expect the war in your country to be wrong and end anytime soon.
Do not support war and dont spread misinformation.

it is concerning how people actually think trump’s the right one in this situation when he created a conflict out of greed. this war started allegedly because iran was creating nuclear weapons, not launching them. and usa already felt the need to intervene.

[rat03gopoh]

By the way, I didn't find that the ceasefire also applies to the US toddler ally (you know who I mean here).

And guess who's trying to break the ceasefire now? That's exactly what I expected; their behavior will remain the same as when they made the agreement with Palestine.

After Israel launched a massive assault on Lebanon on Wednesday, killing and injuring more than 1,400 people in densely populated areas, Trump said the Israeli war on Hezbollah was a "separate skirmish."

Iran should have made separate agreements with its two main enemies to avoid any loopholes in the crucial agreement.

[ultrloa]

By the way, I didn't find that the ceasefire also applies to the US toddler ally (you know who I mean here).

And guess who's trying to break the ceasefire now? That's exactly what I expected; their behavior will remain the same as when they made the agreement with Palestine.

After Israel launched a massive assault on Lebanon on Wednesday, killing and injuring more than 1,400 people in densely populated areas, Trump said the Israeli war on Hezbollah was a "separate skirmish."

Iran should have made separate agreements with its two main enemies to avoid any loopholes in the crucial agreement.

Its sad to see that despite of cease fire announcement made, Israel still attacking Lebanon and they killed lots of civilians. This is unacceptable action and it seems that Israel don't have plans to negotiate peacefully and what they want is all out war.

The problem is Israel claims that ceasefire only applicable on Iran, but not on Israel.

With the action done by Israel the war escalates and Iran decide to close Strait of Hormuz again https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/2026/04/shaky-ceasefire-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-after-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon/

[logfiles]

Its sad to see that despite of cease fire announcement made, Israel still attacking Lebanon and they killed lots of civilians. This is unacceptable action and it seems that Israel don't have plans to negotiate peacefully and what they want is all out war.

The problem is Israel claims that ceasefire only applicable on Iran, but not on Israel.

With the action done by Israel the war escalates and Iran decide to close Strait of Hormuz again https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/2026/04/shaky-ceasefire-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-after-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon/

Anyone who expects anything good out of Israel, and it's evil prime minister must have not been following their war crimes for a while now. These are people who have been killing civilians for decades while illegally occupying their land.

These are the folks that bombed a country while there were negotiations on going. There is only one thing the Israeli leaders and military understands and it's called war. Nothing less and I am afraid the only way to end the Israeli headache once and for all will be through a full flown out war.

[Oluwa-btc]

Its sad to see that despite of cease fire announcement made, Israel still attacking Lebanon and they killed lots of civilians. This is unacceptable action and it seems that Israel don't have plans to negotiate peacefully and what they want is all out war.

The problem is Israel claims that ceasefire only applicable on Iran, but not on Israel.

With the action done by Israel the war escalates and Iran decide to close Strait of Hormuz again https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/2026/04/shaky-ceasefire-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-after-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon/

Anyone who expects anything good out of Israel, and it's evil prime minister must have not been following their war crimes for a while now. These are people who have been killing civilians for decades while illegally occupying their land.

These are the folks that bombed a country while there were negotiations on going. There is only one thing the Israeli leaders and military understands and it's called war. Nothing less and I am afraid the only way to end the Israeli headache once and for all will be through a full flown out war.

It is tiring, more than 300 Lebanese have lost their lives from the aggression of Israel. If this was Ukraine targeted this way, the whole of western union and European Union will be out to condemn the actions but this is some grave aggression against humanity and they're yet to boycott them nor part ways with them. This is unacceptable. This is why I say Iranian government is not just fighting for itself, but for the oppressed Gazan citizens and Lebanese ( humanity).

[YUriy1991]

Its sad to see that despite of cease fire announcement made, Israel still attacking Lebanon and they killed lots of civilians. This is unacceptable action and it seems that Israel don't have plans to negotiate peacefully and what they want is all out war.

The problem is Israel claims that ceasefire only applicable on Iran, but not on Israel.

With the action done by Israel the war escalates and Iran decide to close Strait of Hormuz again https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/2026/04/shaky-ceasefire-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-after-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon/

Anyone who expects anything good out of Israel, and it's evil prime minister must have not been following their war crimes for a while now. These are people who have been killing civilians for decades while illegally occupying their land.

These are the folks that bombed a country while there were negotiations on going. There is only one thing the Israeli leaders and military understands and it's called war. Nothing less and I am afraid the only way to end the Israeli headache once and for all will be through a full flown out war.

Currently, the world's energy supply is in disarray due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The two-week ceasefire should be good news for the global investment climate, as there is an agreement to reopen shipping lanes in Hormuz. But they still choose to attack and refuse to withdraw from the war. The plastics industry is currently experiencing significant growth. I sincerely hope that peace will soon be achieved so that the Strait of Hormuz can be safely passed through, and the world economy will slowly recover. Open war on a large scale is not a solution; it will only worsen the situation. After the war, there will certainly be a disaster, namely famine.

[philipma1957]

Its sad to see that despite of cease fire announcement made, Israel still attacking Lebanon and they killed lots of civilians. This is unacceptable action and it seems that Israel don't have plans to negotiate peacefully and what they want is all out war.

The problem is Israel claims that ceasefire only applicable on Iran, but not on Israel.

With the action done by Israel the war escalates and Iran decide to close Strait of Hormuz again https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/2026/04/shaky-ceasefire-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-after-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon/

Anyone who expects anything good out of Israel, and it's evil prime minister must have not been following their war crimes for a while now. These are people who have been killing civilians for decades while illegally occupying their land.

These are the folks that bombed a country while there were negotiations on going. There is only one thing the Israeli leaders and military understands and it's called war. Nothing less and I am afraid the only way to end the Israeli headache once and for all will be through a full flown out war.

Now be fair Zionists love the prime minister of Israel 🇮🇱.

Of course not that many people are Zionists.

I think Zionists are willing to disobey one of Moses commandments on a regular basis.

But the problem people have is a lot of people are willing to break the commandment thou shall not kill.

[fillippone]

Straits is not closed, a few vessels transited today.
Yet, it is not open, as a toll is required (to my understanding: not clear if it is only for tankers or for every ship transiting) and the total number of vessels is still very low.
Returning to pre-war scenario will require YEARS.

[Issa56]

It could be inevitable that there will be ground invasion, so for US military it's bad as for sure they are going to lose their personnel in this war. And it was reported that they have rescued the US pilots that has been shutdown by Iran.

I think the United state shouldn’t even attempt the ground invasion because it’s not really going to be funny for them. They going to be losing so much personnel’s and they might just end up regretting making that decision. Iran have been attacked by the United state multiple times, and the Iranian government already knows how the United state operate, and they have been preparing for this war for some time, I believe the Iranian government will have put in place their own military personnel in places which they believe the United state can attack them.

During the last rescue mission, I heard the United state wanted to land some of their Army personnel in Iran but its wasn’t successful, I heard they lost some of their personnel and some of their war jets, but they didn’t disclose that, I don’t really know how true it is.

So it might be a prelude for a war in the ground, just like what they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.

I feel Trump underestimated Iran that was why he started the war, he didn’t know that Iran are prepared for him, and he doesn’t know that  Iran are having the kind of weapons which they are using now, and  Iran didn’t disclose them early, and am sure they still having some weapons which we don’t know about yet. Iran cant be compared with Iraq and Afghanistan

[Berry2d]

Straits is not closed, a few vessels transited today.
Yet, it is not open, as a toll is required (to my understanding: not clear if it is only for tankers or for every ship transiting) and the total number of vessels is still very low.
Returning to pre-war scenario will require YEARS.

Yes for now number of vessels will still be very low as there is know one ready to use his capital,  assets and properties for experiments because no one knows what will be irans next line of action.
Since the cease fire statement was pronounced it is expected for everything to get back to normal but can not for now until all are sure the issue have been completely addressed and resolved because the Iran i know can never accept to the US terms and conditions peacefully expect they are forced to do so which Trump is ready to make then do that is if they want it that way.