Strait of Hormuz back in operation; Iran open route to friendly nation
Iran’s government has sent mixed signals about the status of the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated: “The route is open, but closed to our enemies.”
Closure would hit China, Iran’s largest trading partner and only remaining oil customer, and harm its oil-exporting Arab neighbors, who are at least officially supporting it in its war with Israel.
And it would mean blocking Oman’s territorial waters, offending a country that has served as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran.









