Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 'must be very careful,' Iran foreign ministry warns

NoodlesOrTokens · 2026-03-09T16:40:33+00:00

Iran's Foreign Ministry warns oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz to exercise caution due to ongoing tensions, claiming attacks on U.S. military bases are justified under international law. Crude oil prices have surged amid the situation.

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2026-03-09 16:40:33

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MarineTraffic map showing current ships traffic on Strait of Hormuz dislplayed on a laptop screen and MarineTraffic logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 5, 2026.

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Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz “must be very careful,” the spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned on Monday.

The spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, also defended Iran’s attacks on Gulf States, telling CNBC that targeting “military bases and assets” belonging to the United States in the region is “legitimate under international law.”

The price of crude oil has sharply spiked as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed.

“As long as the situation is insecure, I think all tankers, all maritime navigation, must be very careful,” said Baghaei, who is also head of the Center for Public Diplomacy.

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