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Is Iran Preparing to Permanently Block the Strait of Hormuz?

Oilprice.com · 1h ago · 🇺🇸 United States

Is Iran Preparing to Permanently Block the Strait of Hormuz?

Conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran keep oil markets on edge as Iran weighs a permanent Hormuz shipping ban while Trump insists a deal is within reach. Friday, August 07, 2026 The oil market’s very own schizophrenia – trying to read into the contradicting claims of US President Trump and Iranian officials seeking to escalate the blockade of Hormuz even further – continues to puzzle industry analysts and traders. Iran’s Parliament is reviewing a bill to permanently ban US, Israeli and other hostile vessels from…

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