Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remained open, while ship movements through the waterway nearly came to a halt amid the seventh day of the US-Iran war.
Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Saeed Khatibzadeh rejected reports of an immediate shutdown. He said Iran had not closed the strait and had no intention of doing so until further notice.
Khatibzadeh said Tehran would make a formal announcement if it decided to close the route. He said Iran’s statements on the issue had been precise, honest and straightforward, and repeated that the strait had not been closed.
His remarks came after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said the Strait of Hormuz would be under Tehran’s control during wartime. The IRGC also warned that it would set ablaze any vessel attempting to transit the strait.
Khatibzadeh also said some insurance companies had stopped insuring tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. He added that those insurers had said they would provide assurance for US-flag and Israeli-flag tankers, as well as vessels that had been helping them, and not go through the strait.
Iran maintained that the waterway remained open and said any change in that position would be announced responsibly.
