Türkiye hopes Iran will refrain from closing Strait of Hormuz, Erdoğan says

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran would trigger widespread problems.

Speaking to journalists aboard his plane after returning from the Netherlands, Erdoğan emphasised Ankara’s hope that Tehran would refrain from taking such drastic action, Caliber.Az reports, citing Turkish media.

The president added that, amid recent developments in the region, uninterrupted supplies of Iranian gas to Türkiye have continued and that there is not even a consideration of suspending the deliveries.

President Erdoğan also reassured that despite recent regional tensions, Türkiye continues to receive uninterrupted supplies of Iranian natural gas. “There has been no interruption in gas deliveries from Iran, and there is no plan to suspend them,” he stated.

The recent military confrontation between Israel and Iran that lasted from June 13 to June 24 raised global concerns about its impact on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil and gas trade.

Iran’s parliament recently approved a motion to consider closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes, though the final decision rests with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the south, is a narrow maritime passage, approximately 33 km wide at its narrowest point, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, facilitating nearly 20% of global oil trade (around 20 million barrels per day) and 20% of global LNG trade, primarily from Qatar.

By Khagan Isayev