A shot fired at the ships hit one of the ships, causing it to stall, the Navy said in a statement posted on Telegram.Image: keystone
The situation is escalating again in the Middle East: Iran is no longer allowing merchant ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Jul 12, 2026, 01:33Jul 12, 2026, 01:33
Thomas Wanhoff / t-online
The navy of the terrorist organization Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced early Sunday that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz. Several ships had previously tried to pass through the strategically important waterway.
A shot fired at the ships hit one of the ships, causing it to stall, the Navy said in a statement posted on Telegram. “The Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice and until the end of American interventions in the region, and no ships will be allowed to pass through,” the statement said. The statement added that any “new act of aggression against us will result in a harsh response and new enemy bases in the region will be targeted.”
Oman makes proposal for trade route
According to a media report, Oman has presented a proposal for toll-free passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Accordingly, shipping traffic on the southern route should be possible as freely as before the war, the broadcaster reported CNN citing an unnamed source. The Axios reporter Barak Ravid confirmed the proposal on Platform
Representatives of Iran and Oman had previously negotiated a regulation of shipping traffic in the Omani capital Muscat. On the Omani side, Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi led the talks, on the Iranian side, Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi led the talks.
Negotiations part of the framework agreement
The Omani Foreign Ministry said discussions would continue on a technical and political level. Oman did not provide any information about the proposal. According to reporter Ravid, a commitment from Iran is still pending.
The framework agreement between the USA and Iran stipulates that Tehran should agree with Oman on the future management of the strait in coordination with the neighboring states. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly described a toll as unacceptable.