# Iran Says It’s Closing Parts of Hormuz Strait

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**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/iran-says-it-s-closing-parts-of-hormuz-strait/74327 "2026-02-17T15:21:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Binbag\_the\_Saylore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Binbag\_the\_Saylore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Binbag_the_Saylore)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/iran-says-it-s-closing-parts-of-hormuz-strait/74327/1 "2026-02-17T15:21:13Z")

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> **[Iran Says It’s Closing Parts of Hormuz Strait as US Talks Resume](https://gcaptain.com/iran-says-its-closing-parts-of-hormuz-strait-as-us-talks-resume/)**
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> Parts of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil-shipping lanes, will be closed for “several hours” on Tuesday as part of Iran’s military drills, state TV in the Islamic Republic reported.

I just checked the usual UKMTO warnings, and the (GMDSS) MSI list of [current warnings for NAVAREA IX](https://hydrography.paknavy.gov.pk/navarea-ix-warnings/) - nothing.  
All the usual stuff is there (inc Pak live-fire on their own ranges) but …

So no broadcast warning to shipping!!

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**Author:** ![Binbag\_the\_Saylore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Binbag\_the\_Saylore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Binbag_the_Saylore)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/iran-says-it-s-closing-parts-of-hormuz-strait/74327/2 "2026-02-17T15:35:55Z")

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