RE: Despite Abbas Araghchi’s pledge, few vessels are likely to risk passage through the strait in the current uncertain circumstances18 Apr 2026 08:06
There is an ongoing trust problem with the Strait.
Yes it might be open but nobody knows where the mines are - or at least that is what Iran wants people to think. Massive screw up from the Americans they didnt have this covered to prevent it happening.
In the time it takes to traverse the Strait - it is very easy for the Orange blob to put his foot in it and hostilities to commence again and then you are subject to Iranian rockets.
How we in the West allowed the minesweeper vessels of our Navy's to be decommissioned I shall never know.
How the US and Israel didnt monitor activity in the Strait in the run up to and during the war, I'll never know.
Security of supply will be on government's and companies minds in future and in that regard we seem reasonably well set.