Following the Islamic Republic's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open, global oil prices fell by more than 10 percent, with Brent crude trading at around $89 per barrel, while U.S. stock markets saw gains of up to one percent.

Following the Islamic Republic's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open, global oil prices fell by more than 10 percent, with Brent crude trading at around $89 per barrel, while U.S. stock markets saw gains of up to one percent.

U.S. Central Command announced that since the start of the maritime blockade of Iran, it has prevented 27 Iranian ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraqi militants supported by the Islamic Republic have launched hundreds of explosive drones at Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over the past five weeks. Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, are reportedly considering strikes against Iranian-backed proxies in Iraq.
On April 21, 2026, the Deputy Governor of Hormozgan announced the completion of an operation to neutralize and conduct a controlled explosion of unexploded projectiles in Bandar Abbas. The IRGC also reported that controlled explosions were heard in the Soffeh area of Isfahan and will continue into the afternoon.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted, with only 12 ships passing through in the past 24 hours, according to NBC News and MarineTraffic data. Four of these ships were flagged by the Islamic Republic, and most navigated through the route near Bandar Abbas approved by the Islamic Republic.
پس از اعلام باز بودن تنگه هرمز از سوی جمهوری اسلامی، قیمت نفت بیش از ۱۰ درصد کاهش یافت و بازار سهام آمریکا رشد کرد. نفت برنت، شاخص جهانی قیمت نفت، اکنون در حدود ۸۹ دلار در هر بشکه معامله میشود؛ سطحی که برای نخستین بار از ۲۰ فروردین دوباره به کانال ۸۰ دلار بازگشته است. نفت وست Show more