Hormuz remains closed; 2 ships halted with ‘warning shots’

Wednesday, 15 July 2026 - 20:24

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The Strait of Hormuz is impassable for commercial shipping, Iran’s state media report.

At least two vessels were stopped with “warning shots” from the IRGC over the past 24 hours, a Tasnim News Agency correspondent reported from the strait.

US-Iran talks have stalled as fighting over the strait has intensified.

When the US and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28, Tehran essentially closed the waterway to shipping, a move that sent the price of oil, fertiliser and many other goods soaring and gave Iran major leverage in the negotiations.

-Al Jazeera


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