Shipping collapses in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran announces a restricted zone

Germany

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Coalition for the Reopening of the Strait · 4 of 14 countries

Germany links the collapse of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to a broader issue: along with Paris, Washington, and London, Germany is set to bring Iran's violations of the non-proliferation treaty before the UN Security Council.

Saudi Arabia

STATE MEDIA

2 SOURCES

Diplomatic Caution in the Gulf and Asia · 3 of 14 countries

Riyadhh is relying on bilateral diplomacy rather than confrontation, signing an agreement in Berlin that calls for the Strait of Hormuz to return to "normal" without ever mentioning Iran.

Argentina

2 SOURCES

Factual and Economic Coverage of Third Parties · 5 of 14 countries

Buenos Aires is analyzing a self-sustaining escalation between Washington and Tehran, where each strike prompts a harsher response around the Strait of Hormuz.

Australia

2 SOURCES

Factual and Economic Coverage of Third Parties · 5 of 14 countries

Canberra is gauging the discrepancy between the reassuring figure cited by Washington on oil flows through the strait and independent data that contradicts it, a doubt that weighs on the reading of global energy markets.

Brazil

2 SOURCES

Factual and Economic Coverage of Third Parties · 5 of 14 countries

Brazil frames the ongoing Strait of Ormuz crisis in terms of the current price per barrel, gauging the collapse of maritime traffic against the backdrop of Brent crude reaching its highest level in seven weeks.

Canada

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3 SOURCES

Coalition for the Reopening of the Strait · 4 of 14 countries

Ottawa separates the battle of narratives from that of facts: when Tehran claims a strike and Washington calls it a "total lie", it is the control of truth over the Strait of Hormuz that is at stake as much as control of the strait itself.

South Korea

4 SOURCES

Diplomatic Caution in the Gulf and Asia · 3 of 14 countries

Seoul is weighing the risks of engagement in the Strait of Hormuz, caught between US pressure to get involved and Iranian warnings that directly target its ships and nationals in the region.

United States

2 SOURCES

Coalition for the Reopening of the Strait · 4 of 14 countries

The United States government is standing firm on its assertion that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, despite Tehran's direct denial, and is increasing both military and financial pressure on Iran.

Finland

4 SOURCES

Factual and Economic Coverage of Third Parties · 5 of 14 countries

Helsinki is gauging the closure of the Strait of Hormuz first in terms of barrels and ships, before seeing it as a military showdown.

France

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3 SOURCES

Coalition for the Reopening of the Strait · 4 of 14 countries

France is gauging the impact of the Strait of Hormuz paralysis on crude oil routes, as TotalEnergies prepares to join a Syrian consortium intended to bypass it.

Iran

2 SOURCES

Iranian Counter-Narrative and Russian Relay · 2 of 14 countries

Tehran is pushing back against the narrative: General Rezaei calls Trump's claim that the strait remains open a "big lie", while a commentary from Mehr News frames the economic cost of the crisis as falling on Washington rather than Iran.

Pakistan

2 SOURCES

Diplomatic Caution in the Gulf and Asia · 3 of 14 countries

Islamabad views the Strait of Hormuz crisis in terms of the economic showdown between the US blockade and the resistance shown by Tehran, rather than just the military maneuvers.

Romania

3 SOURCES

Factual and Economic Coverage of Third Parties · 5 of 14 countries

Bucharest views the announcement of an Iranian "forbidden zone" as a de facto tightening of the Strait of Hormuz, more than just a simple maritime policing measure, amid an escalation of verbal tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Russia

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4 SOURCES

Iranian Counter-Narrative and Russian Relay · 2 of 14 countries

Moscow notes the contradiction between Donald Trump's statements on a strait remaining open and his own administration's figures, which confirm that traffic is still below pre-war levels.