ðŪð· Iran’s IRGC just warned ships heading toward the Strait of Hormuz that no vessel will be allowed through.
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 28, 2026
The message was reportedly broadcast over maritime radio, but there’s still no confirmation that the strait is fully shut down yet.pic.twitter.com/U49zyfkiHg https://t.co/DfTDyGQRn8
Iran just announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) February 28, 2026
Read that again. Twenty million barrels of oil pass through that strait every single day. Fifteen percent of all liquefied natural gas on earth transits that chokepoint. One fifth of global petroleum supply moves through a… https://t.co/KKZb19exkG pic.twitter.com/o95nm28iHu
BREAKING: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is closing the strait of Hormuz and is turning vessels around.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) February 28, 2026
This threatens 20% of the world’s oil.
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Iran has officially shut down the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world’s oil passes.
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) February 28, 2026
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that all ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz are "forbidden."
Major producers like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, ship… pic.twitter.com/3tGa11c8aJ