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,

About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran.

A shipping firm paid Iran $2 million to secure the safe transit of one of its ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report, as Tehran moves towards a “selective” blockade of the waterway.

Agriculture has been a ‘pain point’ for Tehran after it imposes de facto blockade of waterway in response to US-Israeli war

The US military targeted an underground site along Iran’s coastline earlier this week, dropping multiple 5,000-pound bombs, according to Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command.

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

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.

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.