Hormuz Can Be Opened or Closed only by Iran’s Command: Deputy FM
Iran said ships need its permission to pass as only two vessels crossed the strait on Friday, according to Kpler.
- Iran rejected President Donald Trump's assertion that he could declare the Strait of Hormuz "territory of the United States" on Saturday. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the waterway's opening and closure remain solely under Iran's control.
- Before the war began on February 28, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz handled one-fifth of the world's oil. Tehran now enforces a blockade, insisting it will remain under Iranian command until the U.S. accepts "the reality of defeat."
- Only two vessels passed through the strait on Friday with no crude oil shipments visible, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler. Recent attacks on tankers, including a bulk carrier struck Friday, further threaten shipping safety.
- U.S. gasoline prices have risen to an average of about $4.08 per gallon, up 29% from a year ago. President Donald Trump urged Americans to accept higher costs to ensure "a very evil country" cannot obtain a nuclear weapon.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Thursday that the U.S. will announce more measures against Iran next week. Iranian officials maintain they will not resume talks until Washington meets specific conditions regarding the strait's status.
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Iranians close ranks to face Donald Trump’s threat to seize the Strait of Ormuz, which they claim will continue to belong to them
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Iran and Oman continue to discuss the official communiqué. It clarified that the total restoration of security and commercial transport in Ormuz depend on the end of illegal U.S. actions, its military threats and the naval blockade.
Iran has announced an agreement with Oman to create a safe navigation route through the Strait of Ormuz, but there are still a few outstanding issues to finalize the agreement and issue a joint statement. The talks have made positive progress in the last three weeks and an agreement has been reached on the map of the navigation route, said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei on Saturday in an interview with the Iranian news agency …
The arrangement would preserve the sovereignty of the two countries and the safe passage of ships, but it is almost unlikely that Washington will accept it.
Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry of Iran states that understanding is an independent agreement between the two countries. Still, Return to Portugal returned to the road after yesterday's accident.
Iranian spokesman underlined that the understanding between Tehran and Muscat is an independent agreement and outside the United States
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