Strait of Hormuz Status Today: Is the World’s Most Critical Oil Waterway Open or Closed?

Strait of Hormuz closed map showing tanker traffic disruption and ceasefire zone in April 2026

Background: How Did the Hormuz Strait Crisis Begin? Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched an air war against Iran and killed its supreme leader Ali Khamenei.In retaliation, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel, US military […]

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