According to the Iranian Student News Agency on March 2, 2026, Commander Jabari of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a live television broadcast that any ship attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz would be destroyed and "we will not allow a drop of oil to flow out of the region.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency on the same day, there are currently no oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. 26 oil tankers are hovering near the strait, and another 27 oil tankers have completely stopped sailing, with a total carrying capacity of 12 million barrels of crude oil.

On February 28th, the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, and the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that no ships were allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz that evening. According to Iran's Maiher News Agency on March 1st, an unauthorized oil tanker was hit while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and is a necessary route for crude oil exports from Middle Eastern oil producing countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Approximately one-fifth of the global oil transportation volume is transported through this strait. (This article is translated from People's Daily Online)Editor/Yang Meiling