Breaking Mystery: Why is the Strait of Hormuz still closed? The shocking report claims that Iran is not aware of its own landmines, that is why the path of ships is not being cleared. Donald Trump’s pressure increased, the crisis on the world’s oil supply deepened – will this most important sea route open soon?
Hormuz Strait Crisis: The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil routes, remains the center of a global crisis these days. About 20-25% of the world’s oil passes through here, but now this route has become closed. The reason is shocking – according to the report, Iran is not able to trace the landmines laid by its own. In such a situation the question arises: when will this waterway open?
What is the whole matter?
According to reports, Iran had laid landmines at many places in the Strait of Hormuz during the war so that the ships of enemy countries could be stopped. But now that the situation has calmed down a bit and there is pressure to increase the movement of ships, a new problem has arisen in front of Iran. It is being told that the exact location data of these tunnels is no longer available, due to which it has become difficult to remove them. This is the reason why it is not able to declare this waterway completely safe.
Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important?
This narrow sea route connects the Gulf countries to the world. Every day millions of barrels of crude oil and gas are sent from here to different parts of the world. If this route remains closed, global oil supply is affected, which may lead to a rise in the prices of petrol and diesel and deepen the economic crisis.
Trump’s pressure and global impact
Donald Trump has clearly said that it is necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible. He says that if this route remains closed, the economy of the entire world will be affected. In fact, due to the closure of this waterway, the supply of oil and gas is being disrupted, due to which prices have started increasing in many countries. Therefore, America is continuously pressurizing Iran to open this route.
What is Iran’s new strategy?
Iran is now trying to impose a new arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz. In this, a kind of “clearance system” has been created for the ships, where they have to take permission first. Apart from this, Iran is preparing a new maritime protocol with Oman, so that the movement of ships can be safe. But until the threat of tunnels is completely eliminated, it is difficult to implement this system completely.
New shipping routes and warnings
Iran has also fixed some special routes for the ships, so that they can pass safely. Naval monitoring is also included in these routes. The ships have been advised to use designated routes only and follow the instructions of the Iranian Navy. This can reduce the risk of accidents and attacks.
Will Hormuz open soon?
Trump claims that America will soon be successful in opening this waterway, and other countries can also help in this. But the ground reality is that until Iran is successful in completely removing the tunnels laid by it, this route cannot be considered completely safe. At present, the Strait of Hormuz has become not just a sea route but the lifeline of the global economy. Iran’s technological and strategic challenges are further complicating the crisis.