Chokepoint Data · the Strait of Hormuz crisis

CENTCOM lifts naval blockade of Iran; JMIC declares strait open

2026-06-18 · military

US Central Command announced on Thursday June 18 that it had lifted the naval blockade of Iranian ports under the 60-day MOU, and the Joint Maritime Information Center's Advisory 009-26 assessed the Strait of Hormuz as open with the regional threat level reduced to Moderate; Iran's PGSA began accepting vessel transit applications the same day, with no fees during the 60-day window.

Brent next close -1.2% · +7 days -8.2% · transits 3.1 → 17.4 per day

Sources

USNI News · Al Jazeera · JMIC Advisory 009-26 (IMO)

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