Ships and tankers within the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman. The Strait of Hormuz remained closed on April 19, 2026 within the stand-off between Iran and the USA
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The Strait of Hormuz remained closed on Sunday (April 19, 2026) within the stand-off between Iran and the USA, with Iran’s highly effective Speaker of Parliament signalling a last peace deal was “far” off regardless of motion in negotiations.
As mediation efforts continued following high-level talks in Pakistan that failed to succeed in a deal, Iran stated it will not reopen the essential maritime commerce route till the USA ended its blockade of Iranian ports.
Printed – April 19, 2026 03:47 pm IST