Watch ITV Evening News LIVE – as Iranian minister tells us the Strait of Hormuz is open
The Strait of Hormuz is open, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister told ITV News this morning.
Any civilian vessel can pass with guidance from the Iranian authorities.
That guidance is necessary because, as part of this war, Iran mined the crucial waterway, and those mines remain, he said.
The Iranians have the maps and locations for safe passage.
Why does this matter? Because Iran’s control of the Strait during this war has caused a global energy and economic crisis.
The passage of vessels is in part what has pushed the United States to the negotiating table.
However, the Strait being open is Iran’s greatest power and key to any ceasefire. If the Americans and Israelis don’t agree to Iran’s key demands, the Strait can be closed again.
And passage is only with Iran’s agreement, however open it might be.
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