Iranian Official Says Strait of Hormuz Won’t Return to Pre-War Status Quo

(SeaPRwire) –   The critical waterway is shut to the US and its allies, though vessels from other nations can still use it, the official told RT

A security official told RT that the Strait of Hormuz will not revert to the pre-US-Israeli war against Iran status quo it held previously.

The waterway, which carries roughly 20% of global seaborne crude oil trade, remains largely closed due to the past month’s hostilities. This impasse has placed economic pressure on numerous countries – including the US, where gasoline prices exceeded $4 per gallon earlier this week.

In a Thursday interview with RT, the Iranian official stated: “conditions in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the pre-war status quo.”

Currently, passage through the waterway “remains operational,” but ships “are subject to the approval of the Iranian side and require the flag state of the vessel to establish contact with Tehran,” he noted, adding: “To date, no vessel belonging to the enemy or its partners has been granted permission to pass,” with the enemy referring to the US, Israel, and their allies.

Iranian authorities have set up a “secure route” through the strait, the official explained. “Given the insecurity caused by American aggression across various parts of the Persian Gulf, this corridor remains the only viable path for the transport of goods and products.”

He also called on international media “to ignore the disinformation campaigns by the US-Israeli side and [US President Donald] Trump personally.”

“Iranian regulation and control over the Strait continues and will persist,” he told RT.

In a Thursday national address, Trump proposed that nations relying on oil shipments via the Strait of Hormuz should “build up some delayed courage… and just take it.” He further noted that the waterway might “open up naturally” once the war concludes, without offering specifics.

Earlier this week, Iran’s parliament passed a “new regime,” under which Tehran will charge fees to ships transiting the strait.

Lloyd’s List magazine previously reported that one ship has already paid $2 million for passage. Tasnim news agency calculated that Tehran could earn approximately $100 billion per year from the program once strait traffic returns to full capacity.