Tehran said transit through the vital shipping route has been blocked due to US military action

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed as it trades fresh strikes with the US over the alleged unauthorised travel of a ship through the route.

"Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued at reduced levels, with vessels transiting..."

Rising Gulf tensions and new Iran–US strikes keep oil prices elevated as the Strait of Hormuz remains open but under severe security pressure.

Following renewed US-Iran fighting, observable ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has halted, replaced by vessels making secret "dark crossings" with transponders off. While the…

Ships have increasingly transited the Strait of Hormuz with transponders off, as US-Iran hostilities escalate, marking a rise in covert maritime activity over recent days.

Tehran said transit through the vital shipping route has been blocked due to US military action

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Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, causing ship crossings to drop over 50%. Fewer than 150 ships transiting the strait priced at 77% YES.

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz hits a monthly low after US-Iran military strikes. Fewer than 150 ships transiting July 6-12 at 82.1% YES.