Tentative Strait of Hormuz transits continue despite Iranian closure and toll threats
- US could charge tolls on Strait of Hormuz for ‘Guardian Angel’ service, threatens Trump in response to Iran’s insurance-and-toll scheme
- Multiple vessels alter course or abort transits amid Strait of Hormuz uncertainty, underscoring the immediate operational impact of Iran’s closure announcement and routing demands
- The strait remains a high-risk zone, with war risk premiums, operational delays and diplomatic uncertainty expected to persist as US-Iran ceasefire talks proceed amid escalating maritime tensions
Ships continued transiting the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend despite Iran’s renewed claims it had closed the waterway and would act against non-compliant vessels
