Ships avoid Hormuz as Iran raises threats, conflict spreadsDemonstrators hold a banner reading "No War On Iran" during a protest against war in Iran at City Hall in Los Angeles, California, US, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Iran’s supreme leader was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes, raising the stakes in a conflict that’s spiraling across the oil-rich Middle East and disrupting traffic around the Hormuz shipping strait. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, describing the waterway as effectively shut, said on Saturday that the country’s Revolutionary Guard warned ships that transiting Hormuz is not safe. The US issued a warning to shipping that vessels in the region should stay 30 nautical miles away from its military assets. The warning from Greece’s shipping ministry also told ships to be ready to use “conventional” navigation methods that don’t use electronics, citing the risk of interference while sailing in the region.

Source: Bangkok Post March 01, 2026 11:50 UTC