Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships
(VOVWORLD) - The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iranian media reports published on Sunday quoted Iran's representative to the UN maritime agency as saying.
 An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo) |
Ali Mousavi's comments came from an interview published on Friday by Chinese news agency Xinhua, before US President Donald Trump's threat to target Iranian power plants if the strait was not "fully open" within 48 hours.
Mousavi, who is also Iran's ambassador to the UK, was also quoted as saying that Tehran would continue to cooperate with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to improve maritime safety and protect seafarers in the Gulf, adding that ships not belonging to "Iran's enemies" could pass the strait by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran.