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It is open in a limited sense to ships that they approve and which pay a toll for security passage.
Due to confusing and conflicting messages between Iran and the Trump administration, few ships are yet willing to pass through the Strait because both the companies that run the ships and the insurance companies that insure the ships are not quite willing to pass through it yet.
Also, exactly which ships Iran may or may not approve to pass through, isn’t exactly clear yet.
edit: this comment is a broad generalization and lacks specifics. this situation is complex and evolving. when this comment is several hours old, it may no longer be accurate.
by 06:00am-08:00amUTC on Saturday, you should check for updates elsewhere