PANews, citing Fars News Agency and a source from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy, said no ships were transiting and Iran would keep the strait closed while the US continued what it called hostile actions.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to zero, PANews reported on July 19, citing Iran's Fars News Agency and a source from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy. The source said no ships were currently transiting the waterway and that Iran would keep it closed and deny passage permits while the US continued what it described as hostile and provocative actions. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global oil shipping chokepoint, so any sustained disruption can quickly raise concerns over energy flows, freight costs and broader market risk sentiment.