Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’
Geographical map displaying the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints for global energy transport. The map shows the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, bordered by Iran to the north and the Arabian Peninsula to the south. Kharg Island is marked on the western side of the Persian Gulf. The visualization uses color coding with blue water bodies, tan and brown terrain representing desert landscapes and mountain ranges of Iran and surrounding regions. Red text labels identify key geographic features including Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Kharg Island. The map illustrates the strategic importance of this vital international shipping lane through which a significant portion of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes daily. Terrain features show the mountainous topography of Iran's interior and the coastal geography of the Arabian Peninsula. Earth textures taken from https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-raster-data/10m-natural-earth-2.
The Strait of Hormuz is completely open for commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said.
“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran,” Araghchi said in a post on X.
The U.S. has been enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports since talks with Iran collapsed in Pakistan this weekend. And the leaders of Britain and France are holding a virtual summit to discuss ways to restore shipping through the key waterway given the threat of mines.
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