News about Strait of Hormuz • Iran

As of June 2025, the Strait has never been closed during Middle East conflicts, unlike the Straits of Tiran.

The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway that runs along the Southern coast of Iran and the Northern coast of Oman. The passage marks the only shipping route that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, making it a key travel hub for goods originating in oil-rich Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iran.

About 20 million barrels of oil, about one-fifth of daily global production, flow through the strait every day, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which called the channel a “critical oil chokepoint.”