Will force be used to reopen Strait of Hormuz? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

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play video play video Video Duration 28 minutes 15 seconds play-arrow 28:15 Some countries threaten action against Iran’s blockade of waterway. Read more When the US and Israel launched their joint offensive on Iran more than a month ago, Tehran moved quickly to block the Strait of Hormuz. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortage list 2 of 3 War crimes are no longer shameful. Presenter: Rishaad Salamat Guests: Hassan Ahmadian – Associate professor at the University of Tehran Rockford Weitz – Maritime studies programme director at Tufts University’s Fletcher School Craig Murray – Maritime specialist and former maritime section head of the UK’s Foreign Office Published On 3 Apr 2026 3 Apr 2026 Save Click here to share on social media share2 Share facebook twitter whatsapp copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info

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Some countries threaten action against Iran’s blockade of waterway.
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When the US and Israel launched their joint offensive on Iran more than a month ago, Tehran moved quickly to block the Strait of Hormuz.
Since then, the Revolutionary Guard has allowed some vessels to transit. But the majority, about 3,000, are stranded.
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How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortage
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War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you
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Trump says with more time, US can ‘take the oil’ in Iran
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And Iran is accused of holding the global economy hostage.
On Thursday, the UK hosted a meeting of 40 countries to discuss the situation.
The gathering yielded no concrete results, except for an acknowledgement that further consultations were needed.
So, how should the Strait of Hormuz and other vital shipping routes be governed in times of war?
Presenter:
Rishaad Salamat
Guests:
Hassan Ahmadian – Associate professor at the University of Tehran
Rockford Weitz – Maritime studies programme director at Tufts University’s Fletcher School
Craig Murray – Maritime specialist and former maritime section head of the UK’s Foreign Office
Published On 3 Apr 2026
3 Apr 2026
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- That should terrify you list 3 of 3 Trump says with more time, US can ‘take the oil’ in Iran end of list And Iran is accused of holding the global economy hostage.
- So, how should the Strait of Hormuz and other vital shipping routes be governed in times of war?

### Expert Commentary
This article covers iran, list, play topics. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 248.