Why closing the Strait of Hormuz could have devastating effects on global oil shipping | DW News
February 28, 2026
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as posted by the channelIran's Revolutionary Guards say the escalation in fighting in the region means the Strait of Hormuz is no longer safe and is essentially closed to traffic, according to media reports.
In a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency, the Guards said ships had been warned to stay away "due to the insecure atmosphere around the strait because of the military aggression by the US and Israel and the responses of Iran." "With the cessation of passage of ships and tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the strait has been basically closed," the statement added.
DW speaks to military analyst Marina Miron, King's College London, about the implications of closing the Strait of Hormuz
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