Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway between Iran and Oman, has been heavily disrupted since the start of the Middle East war in late

Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic.

Almost a third of vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz over the past few days did so along the coast of Oman, tracking data suggests, as the waterway remains a key part of…