Iran Says Strait Is Closed Only to ‘Enemies,’ But Lloyd’s Says Attacks Show No Clear Pattern
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi stated on March 16 that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to the United States, Israel, and their allies but remains open to other countries. He said the strait is only closed to those who have conducted what Iran considers unjust aggression against it and their allies. Araghchi made these remarks following U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for a coalition of affected countries to help patrol the strait. Since February 28, sixteen non-Iranian vessels have been attacked in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 17:14 (NASB 1977)
"The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out."
Commentary:
Proverbs says strife starts like water released—once it rushes, it’s hard to stop. A major sea-lane being declared “closed” to select nations turns ordinary shipping into a pressure point, and insurers and crews feel that risk first. This isn’t happening on Israel’s covenant land, but Israel is directly named and targeted, and that matters. Scripture describes end-time patterns where trade routes, alliances, and security chokepoints become flashpoints without warning. Stay clear-eyed, pray, and don’t be pulled into reckless escalation.
Prophetic Trend:
Maritime chokepoints are becoming tools of coercion, sharpening regional fault lines and pulling Israel and major powers into higher-risk confrontation.
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Source Excerpt:
Iran’s foreign minister said on March 16 that the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway vital for global oil and gas shipments, is closed to the United States, Israel, and their allies but open to other countries. “[Americans] are asking other countries to come and help them so that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, which, of course, from our perspective, it is open,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a press conference. “It is only closed to our enemies, to those who carried out unjust aggression against our country and to their allies.” Araghchi made these comments after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a coalition of countries affected by the Iranian regime’s attacks on vessels to join the United States in patrolling the strait.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 03-16-2026 15:56