Strait Status
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Is the Strait of Hormuz open?

NO!

Compared to pre-war normal traffic: No.

Technically open. Practically… not really.

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NORMAL TRAFFIC PENDING
Live data: hormuzstraitmonitor.com

Traffic vs. pre-war baseline

8%

5 transits vs. 60/day normal

First open-claim by Trump

0
7
9
days

days since first “open soon” claim

Donald Trump·10 Apr 2026

“We will have the Strait of Hormuz open fairly soon.”

Predicted: fairly soon

Reuters ↗

Broken-promise ticker

0
1
2
days

days since last “opens soon” claim

Donald Trump·16 Jun 2026

“The Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened by Friday … on a permanent basis, toll-free.”

Predicted: by Friday (19 Jun 2026) — it’s been 9 days.

Anadolu Agency ↗
Earlier claims (3)›
  • 15 Jun 2026 Donald Trump: “Ships are starting to move through the Strait of Hormuz.” Al Jazeera ↗
  • 17 Apr 2026 Trump & Iran (joint): “The Strait of Hormuz is completely open.” ABC News ↗
  • 10 Apr 2026 Donald Trump: “We will have the Strait of Hormuz open fairly soon.” Reuters ↗

Live figures mirrored from hormuzstraitmonitor.com. Data may lag by hours and can be affected by AIS spoofing, GPS jamming, and vessels going dark.

What does "open" mean here?

This site uses pre-war normal traffic as the reference point. If some ships can technically pass, but traffic remains far below normal, insurance risk is elevated, mine-clearance or security constraints remain, and shipping companies are still avoiding the route, the answer remains: No.

Legal status: maybe open.
Commercial reality: not yet.

Methodology & limitations

Methodology

This site compares the latest available IMF PortWatch / HDX transit-call data for the Strait of Hormuz with the average daily pre-war baseline from 1 Jan 2026 to 27 Feb 2026. If traffic remains materially below normal, the answer remains No.

Data limitations

Transit data is based on AIS-derived indicators and may lag by several days. During conflict, GPS jamming, AIS spoofing, and vessels going dark can affect observed traffic. This page is a satirical dashboard and should not be used for operational decisions.

Sources & references

  • Hormuz Strait MonitorLive

    Real-time traffic, throughput and war-risk dashboard for the Strait of Hormuz — primary data source for this page.

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  • IMF PortWatch / HDXDaily dataset

    Daily Chokepoint Transit Calls and Shipment Volume Estimates — secondary reference dataset.

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  • Reuters24 Jun 2026

    Latest shipping status and traffic disruption reporting

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  • AP13 Jun 2026

    Diplomatic and political statements on reopening

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  • Financial Times28 Jun 2026

    Shipping industry reporting on recovery and mine risk

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  • EIA / IEABaseline reference

    Reference data on the Strait of Hormuz as a global energy chokepoint

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