Iran Opens Hormuz Strait to All Ships Except Those Linked to Adversaries: What This Means for Global Trade

[Inews24 reporter Kim Hyo-jin] Iran said it will allow passage for all ships except those linked to Iran’s adversaries.

On March 22 (local time), Ali Musavi, Iran’s representative to the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO), told the semi-official Mehr News Agency that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels except those linked to Iran’s adversaries.

Musavi said vessels may transit after coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran, and added that Iran is prepared to cooperate with the IMO.

He blamed recent tensions in the Strait on attacks by the United States and Israel, but said diplomacy remains Tehran’s top priority.

His comments came as U.S. military pressure on Iran was increasing.

A day earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump warned on his Truth Social account that if Iran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, he would devastate Iran’s energy infrastructure, beginning with major power plants.

At the end of last month, following strikes by the United States and Israel, Iran moved to block the Strait of Hormuz — the chokepoint through which roughly 20% of global oil shipments transit. The action pushed international oil prices sharply higher and stoked volatility across global energy markets.