A senior officer onboard an LPG vessel said the ship was given permission to pass through the strait by Iran, following negotiations between Tehran and New Delhi

US officials are furiously trying to avert a potential monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz, privately acknowledging that reopening the key waterway is a problem without a clear solution and dependent at least in part on what lengths President Donald Trump is willing to go to force the Iranian regime’s hand,

But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the nation is prepared to allow Japanese-related vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after consultations between the countries’ officials, according to Kyodo News.

WASHINGTON—President Trump said that China and Japan along with NATO allies should help with efforts to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, which Iranian threats have effectively closed to commerce. “It would be nice if the countries,

Iran has scared off most ships from the Strait of Hormuz, leaving some ships to pass through, while most continued to wait outside the strait.

The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz into the crosshairs of yet another geopolitical conflict.

Iran's critical location and its arsenal of drones and missiles are a challenge. Its stranglehold on the Strait has rattled global oil markets.