Is the Strait of Hormuz open?
Closed to US & Western shipping since March 2, 2026
Time since closure
By the numbers
WTI Crude Oil
Up from ~$70 pre-crisis
Brent Crude
Peaked at $170 on Mar 19
Ship Traffic
Western-flagged vessels
Attacks on Ships
12+ seafarers killed or missing
Global Oil Through Strait
~15M barrels per day normally
Ships Anchored Outside
Waiting to avoid the strait
Meanwhile, the President says...
Statements vs. reality on the ground
“I think the war is very complete, pretty much.”
Reality: The strait remained fully closed. 21+ attacks on ships continued. No ceasefire was in place.
“They have nothing left. There's nothing left in a military sense.”
Reality: Iran continued enforcing the blockade with mines, drones, and naval forces for weeks after this claim.
“Open up the Strait of Trump — I mean, Hormuz. Excuse me. Such a terrible mistake. No, there's no accidents with me.”
Reality: Said while the strait was still closed, at a speech at the Future Investment Initiative in Miami.
“They said, 'To show you the fact that we're real and solid, we're going to let you have eight boats of oil.'”
Reality: Iran denied any such agreement. The strait remained closed to Western shipping.
“The U.S. is in talks with Iran to end the war.”
Reality: Iran publicly denied any talks were taking place.
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About the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
At its narrowest point, it is only 21 miles (33 km) wide, with shipping lanes just 2 miles wide in each direction.
Approximately 21% of global petroleum and about one-third of the world's LNG passes through the strait daily.
On March 2, 2026, Iran's IRGC officially closed the strait to US, Israeli, and Western-allied shipping following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory.
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