An Iranian security official told RT that the Hormuz Strait will never return to its "normal state before war".
This official emphasized that the current conditions in Hormuz have fundamentally changed after the conflict between the US - Israel and Iran, and the old order is almost non-existent.
Although transportation has not been completely disrupted, passing through Hormuz is currently tightly controlled by Iran. Ships wishing to transit must be approved by Tehran, and the flag-raising country of the ship must proactively contact in advance.
Notably, Iran declared that it has not licensed any ships belonging to "their opponents or allies", referring to the US, Israel and related countries.
Meanwhile, Tehran has established a "safe corridor" - considered the only route currently capable of transporting goods through the region, in the context of security in the Persian Gulf being assessed as seriously unstable.
The Strait of Hormuz has long been a strategic bottleneck of the energy market, where about 20% of crude oil transported by sea globally transits. Any disruption here could cause strong fluctuations in gasoline and oil prices.
Reality has clearly reflected this when gasoline prices in the US exceeded the 4 USD/gallon mark last week - a direct consequence of tensions in the region.
Not only stopping at control, Iran is also gradually "legalizing" its role in Hormuz. The country's parliament has passed a new mechanism allowing tolls to be collected for ships passing through.
It is estimated that a ship has to pay up to 2 million USD to transit. If traffic is fully restored, revenue from Hormuz could reach 100 billion USD per year - turning this shipping route into Tehran's "money-printing machine".
Contrary to the statement from Iran, President Donald Trump said that countries dependent on the Strait of Hormuz need to "show toughness" and take proactive action.
He also said that Hormuz may "reopen itself" after the war ends, but did not give a specific roadmap.
Meanwhile, Iran affirmed that it will continue to maintain control and called on international media to "ignore misinformation campaigns" from the US and Israel.
In the context of tensions not yet cooling down, analysts believe that the "new normal state" in Hormuz will continue, and the risk of disruption to oil supply is still present.
