Iran says Hormuz open to all but 'enemy-linked' ships

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Source: msn/Reuters

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DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iran's representative to the U.N. maritime agency was quoted as saying in Iranian media reports published on Sunday.

The threat of Iranian attacks during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has kept most ships from getting through the narrow strait, the conduit for around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, threatening a global energy shock.

Ali Mousavi said Tehran was ready to cooperate with the International Maritime Organisation to improve maritime safety and protect seafarers in the Gulf, adding that ships not linked to "Iran's enemies" could pass the strait by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/iran-says-hormuz-open-to-all-but-enemy-linked-ships/ar-AA1Z9dHW

[RandySF]

1. What about the mines?

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Iran probably knows where they are

and/or can deploy them from small boats, fairly rapidly.

[Pisces]

3. Or there were never any

[Strelnikov_]

4. There weren't, to date

Mines are not that easily controlled. Further, doubt merchant marine had the ability to traverse a mine field even with a map.

[cstanleytech]

5. So, everything Russian, Chinese and Iranian?

[fujiyamasan]

6. I heard they even let some Indian ships through

Which is interesting because the Indian PM was in Israel a day or two before they launched the attacks.

[Cha]

7. I wonder if they'd let NATO

Country ships through?

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