Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has declared that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to global shipping, but warned that access is effectively closed to the United States and its allies amid escalating regional tensions.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260317-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-open-to-all-except-us-and-allies/


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      6 days ago

      Well since ships bound to China were travelling through it since the start of war in bigger numbers than even before it’s fair to say that it was another US lie.

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        5 days ago

        The US could totally be lying but if I were mining a strait I would do it such that passage is still possible but only by exposing the ship to shore fire