Which Countries Can Transit the Strait of Hormuz? Here Are the Criteria

Iran’s Ambassador to the Republic of Islam Mohammad Boroujerdi affirmed that the Strait of Hormuz remains open and available to countries that comply with traffic protocols established for the strait, particularly during wartime.

“Certainly, countries that do not cooperate with the enemy, and those that comply with traffic protocols of the Strait of Hormuz, especially during wartime, can transit through the Strait of Hormuz,” Ambassador Boroujerdi said at his residence in Jakarta on Saturday.

The Ambassador emphasised that the Strait of Hormuz is not closed. It remains open to countries that do not permit enemy forces to utilise their territory to attack Iran. He cited the example of two Indonesian vessels that were successfully authorised to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

However, he stressed that the strait is a location where Iran must ensure its security, particularly amid continuous attacks launched by the United States and Israel against the country. Vessels transiting the strait must therefore comply with the traffic protocols established for wartime conditions.

“If this is not safe for us, then it is not safe for everyone. Traffic protocols in the Strait of Hormuz during wartime permit vessels to pass through,” he asserted.

Ambassador Boroujerdi added that imperialist and Zionist enemies continue to launch attacks targeting residential areas, civilian facilities and various other public locations. Iran will continue to fight and retaliate. “We will not compromise with the enemy,” he said.

The enemy must be taught a lesson so they learn from developments taking place. “And it appears we are still far from that position,” said Ambassador Boroujerdi.

The statement was made following a welfare event for 200 Muslim female students in Indonesia in Jakarta to commemorate 175 female students killed in the city of Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran, as a result of combined attacks by the United States and Zionist Israel.

On 28 February, the United States and Israel launched a series of attacks against multiple targets in Iran, including Tehran. The attacks caused significant damage and claimed hundreds of civilian lives, including 175 female pupils from the special girls’ primary school Shajareh Tayyebeh in the city of Minab, Hormozgan Province, southern Iran. The assault also wounded more than 95 children at the school.