Iranian media shows vessels stranded in Strait of Hormuz as restrictions continue
Iranian state television on Sunday released footage appearing to show vessels and oil tankers stranded at sea amid ongoing Iranian restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.
The release came as Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said Tehran was prepared to help restore stability and normal maritime traffic through the strategic waterway if military escalation ends and the maritime blockade is lifted.
“We declare very clearly that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz and its global economic consequences are solely the responsibility of the initiators of the war against Iran,” Iravani said on Saturday.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes, carrying a significant share of global energy supplies.
The latest tensions follow months of conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump described the ceasefire with Iran as being on “massive life support” and rejected Tehran’s latest proposal as “garbage,” “stupid” and “unacceptable.”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry defended the proposal, calling it “generous” and saying it included demands for an end to the war, the lifting of what it described as “maritime piracy,” and the release of Iranian assets frozen under U.S. pressure.
The United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on February 28. Iran later confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and announced that his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, would succeed him.
Tehran responded with missile strikes targeting Israel and several countries in the region.
On April 8, Trump announced a two-week truce to allow negotiations aimed at ending the crisis. The ceasefire was later extended indefinitely pending further Iranian proposals.
Pakistan hosted a first round of talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Islamabad on April 11, but the negotiations ended without a breakthrough. A second round of talks has yet to take place.
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