107 days after the war Iran and America A temporary ceasefire has been agreed upon. This agreement will be signed in Geneva four days later i.e. on 19th June. Under this, the first announcement has been made to open the Strait of Hormuz. However, there are still many questions regarding the Strait of Hormuz that are yet to be answered. considered the gateway to the Persian Gulf Hormuz The strait is an important route for global oil supply. About 20 percent of the world’s total oil trade passes through this route.
Iran had closed this route in protest against the American attack, after which the global oil and gas supply was badly affected. Now under the agreement, America has taken the initiative to reopen this route.
5 questions related to Hormuz and its answers
1. Is Hormuz going to be opened for all countries?
Yes. Under the deal, it has been decided to completely open Hormuz. All countries can use this route. However, Iran has said that Israeli ships will not be allowed to pass through this route. Iran says that if an Israeli ship passes through this route, it can be attacked by Tehran.
2. When will the road to Hormuz be completely opened?
Iran has planted gunpowder under Hormuz. It may take at least 30 days to clean it. America also expects that it may take 30 days to open. At the same time, shipping organizations have warned that if a large number of ships start leaving together, there may be a sea jam. Experts say that even after the opening of Hormuz, it may take several weeks or several months to return to the normal situation like before the war.
3. Will ships have to pay tax to pass through Hormuz?
If US President Donald Trump is to be believed, ships will not have to pay any toll to pass through Hormuz. Earlier also no ship had to pay toll to pass through Hormuz. However, Iran is preparing to collect toll. According to Mehdi Mohammadi, advisor to the head of the negotiating team, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran and Oman will collect the toll together. Iran is preparing to name this toll as environmental tax.
4. Who will benefit most from the opening of Hormuz?
Iraq can benefit the most from the opening of Hormuz. Because, due to the closure of Hormuz, Iraq was not able to sell oil. The rest of the Gulf countries were selling oil through alternative routes, but Iraq was not able to do so. Now with the opening of Hormuz, Iraq will be able to sell oil. According to GMA Network, before the war, Iraq was selling 33 million barrels of oil daily. There was a decline in this number after the war. At present, Iraq is able to sell only 10 million barrels of oil daily.
5. How many ships are still stranded in Hormuz?
According to Bloomberg, 600 big ships are currently stranded in Hormuz. Apart from this, oil tankers are also stranded. About 13 Indian ships are currently stranded in Hormuz. All these ships are stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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