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The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water linking two larger bodies, remains blocked, Iran says. Shipping traffic through the channel has fallen to near three-month lows.
The Persian Strait Gulf Authority stated the waterway "will not be reopened until Iran's conditions are accepted," a direct challenge to claims by U.S.
What "blocked" actually means A blockage of a strait, in shipping terms, means vessels cannot transit. They can wait for the passage to clear, or they can reroute. Neither option is cheap, and neither is fast.
The Persian Strait Gulf Authority's statement laid out the closure's terms simply: the strait stays shut until Iran gets what it wants. The authority did not identify what Iran's conditions are.
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