Shipping Slows After Iran Says It Has Again Shut The Strait of Hormuz
Windward said traffic fell to 12 transits on Sunday, down from more than 21 the day before, as some tankers still moved through the strait.
- On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland for high-level talks with Iran, even as Tehran announced it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route handling around 20% of the world's oil traffic.
- The United States and Iran signed a 14-point MOU last week to reopen the Strait toll-free for at least 60 days and end all hostilities, including in Lebanon where fighting has persisted between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
- Maritime intelligence firm Windward reported 12 ships transited the Strait on Sunday, down from more than 21 the previous day, far below prewar levels when more than 100 vessels sailed daily.
- Officials involved in the negotiations described the sessions as "constructive but tense," while Vice President Vance said, "These things are always a little bit messy," expressing optimism about progress.
- President Donald Trump threatened further attacks against Iran ahead of the talks, warning, "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon. If they don't, we'll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week.
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Why Did Strait Of Hormuz Shipping Slow Over The Weekend
Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply over the weekend after Iran announced it had once again closed the strategic waterway, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward. 🚢The report said only 12 vessels passed through the strait on Sunday, down from more than 21 the previous day. Windward noted that several inbound ships were operating with disabled tracking systems, a practice often used to conceal routes and desti…
The first signs of a breakthrough began to emerge in the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil artery, after days of tension that paralyzed a large part of the shipping traffic through it...
Fifteen ships crossed the Strait of Ormuz this Monday morning, despite the announcement of Tehran's closure in response to Israel's attacks in Lebanon.
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Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on 20 June 2026 and UK drivers could feel it at the pump within weeks. The 21-mile waterway between Iran and Oman carries a fifth of the world's oil and when it jams, British petrol prices follow. Tehran says it shut the Strait because Israel had broken its agreement with the United States. Washington disputes it: US Central Command says Iran doesn't control the Strait and that commercial traffic is stil…
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Ormuz retreated after Iran's announcement that it closed the waterway once again in protest against Israel's attacks on Lebanon, according to Aljazeera. A total of 12 vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, less than 35 crossings the previous day. Five of the 12 vessels that entered the Strait were with the Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) off. Maritime traffic in the Strait was showing signs of recovery sin…
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