Hormuz restrictions disrupt energy supplies and shipping as countries call for reopening
Iran restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Iran war, while the United States maintained a naval blockade of Iranian ports; the disruptions affected energy supplies and shipping. A strike on the cargo ship Cape Dao killed an Indian crew member, and 80 countries called for the strait to reopen fully.
Countries involved United States · 3 outletsIran · 2 outletsIsrael · 1 outletUnited Kingdom · 2 outlets
First reported among our outlets by PBS NewsHour (United States), · most coverage from South Korea (3), United States (2), India (2), France (2)
What the parties said
United States
China is arming Iran so that Iran can indiscriminately attack civilians moving through the strait.
But that doesn't mean that the global oil markets don't see instability,
I believe we'll make a deal after the election.
Iran
They assassinated and martyred our esteemed supreme leader, our scientists are military commanders and government.
The problem is that America, instead of conducting dialog, they descend into the arena by bombing us first, by blocking every pathway.
Without any legal justification or framework, they attacked us, assassinated our Leader, our scientists are military commanders, government officials, and our children,
Israel
to degrade the Iranian regime’s military capabilities, distance threats posed by Iran — including its nuclear and ballistic missile programs — and “create the conditions” for the…
United Kingdom
Britain's UKMTO maritime security agency said a cargo ship had been hit by projectiles, causing two casualties among the crew.
authorities are investigating the incident, and no environmental impact has been reported at this time.
Coverage
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Where accounts differ
What caused the effective closure of the strait
Several accounts describe Iran as blocking or restricting the strait, with one saying Iran acted in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
Tehran retaliated by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for energy transit, sparking a surge in global oil prices.
The Islamic republic has also locked down the Strait of Hormuz off the Iranian coast, in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East war at the end of…
The BBC says Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and the US blockade together had effectively closed the strait.
has effectively been closed since the start of the war in late February due to Iranian missile and drone attacks on commercial vessels and the US blockade.
Casualties in the Cape Dao incident
Early accounts described two casualties or two injuries during the evacuation.
Later Omani and Indian authorities confirmed one death, that of an Indian crew member; they did not say whether another crew member was injured.
Whether Iran’s actions in the strait are defensive
Iran describes its actions as defensive.
The 80 signatories said Iran’s actions threatened international security and freedom of navigation.