Will force be used to reopen Strait of Hormuz?

Inside StorySome countries threaten action against Iran’s blockade of waterway.When the US and Israel launched their joint offensive on Iran more than a month ago, Tehran moved quickly to block the Strait of Hormuz.Since then, the Revolutionary Guard has allowed some vessels to transit. But the majority, about 3,000, are stranded.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortagelist 2 of 3War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify youlist 3 of 3Trump says with more time, US can ‘take the oil’ in Iranend of listAnd Iran is accused of holding the global economy hostage.On Thursday, the UK hosted a meeting of 40 countries to discuss the situation.The gathering yielded no concrete results, except for an acknowledgement that further consultations were needed.So, how should the Strait of Hormuz and other vital shipping routes be governed in times of war?Presenter: Rishaad SalamatGuests:Hassan Ahmadian – Associate professor at the University of TehranRockford Weitz – Maritime studies programme director at Tufts University’s Fletcher SchoolCraig Murray – Maritime specialist and former maritime section head of the UK’s Foreign OfficePublished On 3 Apr 2026