Iran closing parts of Hormuz Strait for few hours due to ‘security precautions’ during drill

This handout photo released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)'s official website Sepanews on February 16, 2026, shows navy ships during a military exercise by members of the IRGC and navy in the Gulf (SEPAH NEWS / AFP)
This handout photo released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)'s official website Sepanews on February 16, 2026, shows navy ships during a military exercise by members of the IRGC and navy in the Gulf (SEPAH NEWS / AFP)

Parts of the Strait of Hormuz will close for a few hours today due to “security precautions” for shipping safety, semi-official Fars news agency reports, as the Revolutionary Guards conduct military drills in the waterway.

The strait is the world’s most vital oil export route, which connects the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

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