Inside Hormuz: RT gets rare look at gridlock in vital shipping lane (VIDEO)
Tehran has tightened control over the waterway as peace talks with the US have so far remained fruitless
RT has gained rare access to the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of vessels are backed up waiting to pass through one of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints.
The waterway has remained largely shut since the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February and Tehran’s subsequent standoff with Washington.
Earlier this month, Iran announced the creation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a new body tasked with overseeing transit through the strategic passage, which carries roughly a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil and LNG. Tehran said that vessels seeking passage would need PGSA permits and declared a sweeping zone of control stretching from its coastline toward waters near the UAE.
The zone of oversight claimed by the Iranian armed forces around the Strait of Hormuz.
According to RT correspondent Saman Kojouri, “the scale of the maritime congestion here is immediately visible” with hundreds of vessels in the area, many awaiting permission from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to pass.
While Iran insists that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to crucial energy shipments, it stresses that vessels need to coordinate their passage with the IRGC, and that “countries considered hostile toward Iran cannot freely operate inside and through the corridor,” Kojouri said.
Tehran has maintained that the measures are in place “to prevent further escalation” and preserve regional stability in the Middle East, he added.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to resume strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic did not give Washington “the right answers” in the peace negotiations.
Watch RT’s full report from the Strait of Hormuz below.
15 thoughts on “Inside Hormuz: RT gets rare look at gridlock in vital shipping lane (VIDEO)”
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to resume strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic did not give Washington “the right answers” in the peace negotiations. Meanwhile tehran has tightened control over the waterway as peace talks with the US have so far remained.
So the bottom line is rT has gained rare access to the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of vessels are backed up waiting to pass through one of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints. Wonder how this will land.
What stands out is the waterway has remained largely shut since the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February and Tehran’s subsequent standoff with Washington. That is the part worth paying attention to.
In other words uS President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to resume strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic did not give Washington “the right answers” in the peace negotiations. Curious to see how this develops.
Think about it: uS President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to resume strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic did not give Washington “the right answers” in the peace negotiations. That speaks volumes.
What stands out is tehran has maintained that the measures are in place “to prevent further escalation” and preserve regional stability in the Middle East, he added. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Tehran has maintained that the measures are in place “to prevent further escalation” and preserve regional stability in the Middle East, he added. Meanwhile uS President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to resume strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic did not give Washington “the right answers” in the peace negotiations.
When you look at rT has gained rare access to the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of vessels are backed up waiting to pass through one of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints, the implications are hard to ignore.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to resume strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic did not give Washington “the right answers” in the peace negotiations. Meanwhile tehran has tightened control over the waterway as peace talks with the US have so far remained.
Still waiting to hear what Islamic Revolutionary actually plans to do about it.
Still waiting to hear what Persian Gulf actually plans to do about it.
So the bottom line is tehran has tightened control over the waterway as peace talks with the US have so far remained. Wonder how this will land.
Saman Kojouri has been pushing this agenda for a while now.
Islamic Revolutionary has been pushing this agenda for a while now.
So the bottom line is rT has gained rare access to the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of vessels are backed up waiting to pass through one of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints. Wonder how this will land.
What stands out is the waterway has remained largely shut since the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February and Tehran’s subsequent standoff with Washington. That is the part worth paying attention to.
In other words uS President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to resume strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic did not give Washington “the right answers” in the peace negotiations. Curious to see how this develops.
Think about it: uS President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to resume strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic did not give Washington “the right answers” in the peace negotiations. That speaks volumes.
Persian Gulf has been vocal about this, good to see them staying on it.
Persian Gulf is in a tough spot here, curious how they navigate it.
What stands out is tehran has maintained that the measures are in place “to prevent further escalation” and preserve regional stability in the Middle East, he added. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Tehran has maintained that the measures are in place “to prevent further escalation” and preserve regional stability in the Middle East, he added. Meanwhile uS President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to resume strikes on Iran if the Islamic Republic did not give Washington “the right answers” in the peace negotiations.
When you look at rT has gained rare access to the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds of vessels are backed up waiting to pass through one of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints, the implications are hard to ignore.