Nadene Goldfoot
The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of Oman, with a portion of the southwest of the peninsula under the United Arab Emirates. The strait is about 104 miles (90 nmi; 167 km) long, with a width varying from about 60 mi (52 nmi; 97 km) to 24 mi (21 nmi; 39 km).
It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points.
During 2023–2025, 20% of the world's liquefied natural gas (LNG) and 25% of seaborne oil trade passed through the strait annually. It is a major route of petroleum products for Europe and Asia and is critical for Europe's energy supply. It is also the only maritime route for several Gulf countries including UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq and disruption to the strait can cause severe supply shortages.
Before 2026, the strait had not generally been closed for any extended time during Middle East conflicts (unlike the Straits of Tiran/Bab-el-Mandeb) although Iran has occasionally threatened to close the strait, and preparations to mine it have been undertaken. The strait has become a major focus during the 2026 Iran war, resulting in the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
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TBN Israel's Mati Shoshani reports on the Israel-U.S. war with Iran and regional conflict.
Israel is on war alert as Trump weighs his next move against Iran: strike, blockade, or last-chance diplomacy. When Israel is placed on "war alert," it means the country is preparing for or actively responding to a significant regional military threat, necessitating mobilization of the armed forces and defensive measures for the civilian population.1. Military Readiness: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are placed at the highest level of alert, canceling leaves for combat units and deploying air defense and offensive capabilities to prepare for immediate escalation on one or more fronts.
2. Civilian Alert Systems
The Home Front Command—the branch of the military responsible for civilian protection—activates its warning systems. Civilians are instructed to familiarize themselves with nearby protected spaces, bombs shelters, or safe rooms. The alert system utilizes:Sirens: Sounds when an immediate threat (like a missile or drone) is detected.The Home Front Command App: Provides targeted, GPS-based alerts to citizens, which include specific color-coded warnings (Yellow for early potential threats, Red for immediate danger).
3. Public Safety Restrictions
Depending on the severity of the alert, the government may restrict large public gatherings, cancel non-essential activities, or shift schools to remote learning. For exact, real-time safety instructions and to monitor current threat levels in the country, residents and visitors should refer directly to the Israel National Emergency Portal or the official Home Front Command application. Trump had said earlier that he would strike at the end of allotted time, but did not follow through.So this is also hard on Israel and its people.
NATO is weighing an operation in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia is feeding Iran intelligence, and the Revolutionary Guards of Iran are arming civilians inside Tehran that are still with the Ayatollah.
Actually the Strait of Hormuz belongs to no one, but Iran has taken it over by it's own force. The closure of the Strait of Tiran by Egypt in 1967, for instance, helped trigger the Six-Day War. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most critical. Because the channel lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, UNCLOS created a special legal regime for straits like it known as “transit passage.”
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- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to push the war "beyond the region" if the U.S. or Israel resume attacks, promising "crushing blows … in places you cannot even imagine." "Well, we've heard that one before."
3:50 am: Baqaei added that the current Pakistan-mediated exchanges between the U.S. and Iran are based on Iran's initial 14-point framework proposal, which called for "a definitive end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon," the release of frozen Iranian assets, and an end to what he described as "piracy" against Iranian commercial vessels.
Esmaeil Baqaei is the official Spokesperson and Head of the Center for Public Diplomacy for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In this role, he serves as the primary diplomatic voice of the Iranian government, actively communicating Iran's positions on its nuclear program, U.S.-Iran relations, and ongoing regional conflicts.
Iranian lawmaker Fada Hossein Maleki said in remarks aired on state TV that the Pakistani Army chief would arrive in Tehran carrying a new message from the U.S.
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