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VP JD Vance says the U.S. expects the Strait of Hormuz to open toll-free long-term under a forthcoming U.S.–Iran deal, while Iran cites a 60-day toll-free window; details remain unclear and shipping groups warn the route remains risky and volatile despite some traffic resuming, with mines and transit protocols as key concerns.
The U.S. Navy warns that dangerous military activities are planned in the Strait of Hormuz and that ships aiding mine-laying operations could be fired upon, signaling heightened risk to commercial shipping through the chokepoint.
Even as Hormuz is claimed to be open, real-time data show drastically reduced maritime traffic, high insurance costs, and a shift in routing that has made chokepoints into structural fault lines. The reopened Strait is not restoring normalcy; global shipping and Gulf oil flows are being rerouted, diversifying energy supply, increasing costs, and embedding resilience over efficiency in a more regional, fragmented energy system.