1972
De facto closure by territorial waters
Iran and Oman's 12-nmi territorial sea expansions overlap — strait 'closed' in a legal sense; innocent passage only.
closedA 33-kilometer-wide bottleneck carries a quarter of the world's seaborne oil. Today, it also carries several hundred dollars' worth of dubious advertising.
The Strait of Hormuz — the sole maritime artery between the Persian Gulf and the open ocean — is currently classified as OPEN by our proprietary tension index, a figure we invented and which has no relationship to any recognized maritime authority.
At its narrowest point, the strait is approximately 33 kilometers across. The International Maritime Organization's Traffic Separation Scheme allocates just two miles to each of the inbound and outbound shipping lanes, separated by a two-mile buffer. In 2024, 25% of global seaborne oil trade passed through this corridor. In 2026, rather less.
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Iran and Oman's 12-nmi territorial sea expansions overlap — strait 'closed' in a legal sense; innocent passage only.
closedIraq attacks Iran's Kharg Island terminal. Over 450 merchant vessels hit through 1988. Strait never formally closed.
attackUS Navy destroys Iranian oil platforms and half the operational Iranian fleet in a single afternoon.
attackVP Rahimi warns of closure if sanctions pass. Brent spikes to $113. No closure occurs.
nearUSS Abraham Lincoln transits the strait in response to Iranian naval exercises. Threats subside.
nearLimpet mines on four tankers off Fujairah; Iran downs US Global Hawk. Oil +4.5% overnight.
attackIRGCN seizes Advantage Sweet, Niovi, and St Nikolas in a six-month window. Shipping insurance triples.
attackHeadlines, sanctions, naval warnings, oil traders discovering geography again. The strait remains the internet's favorite panic button.
nearA satirical market desk lets the public buy maritime game pieces while real-world status belongs to actual maritime authorities.
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