Iran's deputy foreign minister confirms the Strait of Hormuz will “remain open”: it must be controlled by Iran's military, and even ships that have committed “no hostile actions” can be allowed to pass

According to a report by CCTV News, on the 9th local time, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the global energy throat “Strait of Hormuz” is currently kept open, but has already imposed technical restrictions due to the environment in the theater of operations. All transit vessels, including those from the United States, must coordinate in advance with Iran’s military to ensure navigation safety.
(Background: The Strait of Hormuz is shut again! Iran releases a safety passage route map: be careful not to touch mines)
(Additional context: You can’t get lower oil prices in exchange for a ceasefire—Iran only allows 12 ships through each day, and it has also charged exorbitant passage fees)

The Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Hormuz), which the global crude oil market is highly watching, has seen the latest developments in its passage situation. As the Iran–U.S. ceasefire talks face a risk of collapse and geopolitical tensions are extremely high, Iran’s government has issued clear rules for governing and controlling this strategic waterway that holds the key to the global economy.

The theater of operations imposes technical restrictions; passage must be reported to the military

According to a report by CCTV News, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed in a media interview on the 9th that the Strait of Hormuz is still maintained in an “open status,” but because the area is already operating under a wartime environment, passage will face certain technical restrictions.

Khatibzadeh emphasized that because the strait waters are extremely narrow and also cover the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, to ensure the safety of tankers and all kinds of merchant ships, Iran has taken multiple precautionary and prudent measures during the period of conflict. Therefore, all ships planned to pass through the strait must “communicate and coordinate in advance with Iran’s military and relevant contact nodes.”

Can U.S. vessels also be allowed through? The condition is “no hostile actions”

Regarding the question that the outside world is most sensitive to—whether “U.S. vessels” can pass smoothly—Khatibzadeh provided an answer that was relatively cautious but not completely closed off. He said that in principle, as long as the vessels of all parties “do not engage in hostile actions,” they can be granted permission to transit.

Khatibzadeh added that as of now, there have been no indications of related risks, but all national vessels, including those of the United States, must strictly comply with Iran’s existing coordination mechanisms and restriction conditions.