イランがホルムズ海峡を通過する船舶を対象とした、ビットコイン決済による保険プラットフォームを提案したことが、最近の報道で明らかになった。「ホルムズ・セーフ（Hormuz Safe）」と名付けられたこの計画は、100億ドルを超える収益を生み出す可能性がある。ただし、対象のウェブサイトには「近日公開」と表示されるのみで、政府からの公式な確認は取れておらず、情報の真偽は未確認の状態である。
IRGC（イスラム革命防衛隊）系列のファルス通信は5月16日、イラン経済省が5月上旬からこのメカニズムの開発を進めてきたと報じた。このプラットフォームでは、同海峡を通過する船舶の海上保険証券や証明書をビットコインで決済する仕組みとなる。なお、ホルムズ海峡は通常時で世界の石油および液化天然ガス輸送の約20％を担う重要航路である。
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Bitcoin climbed as odds increased for a U.S.-Iran peace deal. Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for discussions focused on the Strait of Hormuz and enriched uranium.
Bitcoin traded in a tight band over the weekend, caught between support at $72,500 and resistance at $75,000. The range follows President Donald Trump's announcement of a potential Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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The United States warned shipping companies they could face sanctions for payments to Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The alert heightens pressure amid the US-Iran standoff over control of the vital waterway. South Korea's foreign minister urged safe navigation in a call with his Iranian counterpart.
Entering its tenth day on March 9, 2026, the US-Israel-Iran war—already disrupting Middle East supplies as reported earlier—saw Brent oil spike to $120 per barrel amid Iran's 90% traffic cutoff in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatens escalated strikes and eases sanctions, while banks eye $150 peaks and G7 holds off on reserves.
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In a further escalation of the ongoing conflict, Israel's air force struck Revolutionary Guard Corps sites in Tehran and Isfahan on March 12, following initial US-Israeli attacks earlier in the month. Iran retaliated with missiles and drones targeting Israel, US bases, and Gulf states, while attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz—through which 20% of global oil passes—have raised fears of a major energy crisis.
Iran said Friday that commercial vessels can again transit the Strait of Hormuz under routes coordinated with Iranian authorities for the duration of a ceasefire, a claim echoed by U.S. President Donald Trump. But shipping risks — including concerns over sea mines and unclear security conditions — have kept many operators cautious, even as the United States maintains a blockade on traffic to and from Iranian ports.
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In the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis, now in its fourth week since Iran's March blockade, US President Donald Trump has ordered the Navy to impose a counter-blockade after peace talks collapsed in Islamabad, Pakistan. Global oil prices hit $103 per barrel, raising fuel shortage alarms in Kenya ahead of a key price review.