Ships can be repaired but companies need crews willing to sail into danger zone as attacks continue

WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic, though the U.S. and Iran continue to trade…

Iran war news: US military and President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz remains open. Iranian claims of closing the vital shipping route are being challenged by US CENTCOM.…

Trump's comments were made during an interview on NBC's Meet the Press.

The U.S. and Iran have made conflicting statements about whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping traffic.

US-Iran tensions escalate as Trump insists the Strait of Hormuz is open. Fewer than 150 ships transiting the strait between July 6-12 at 84.2% YES.

President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months.

President Trump seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing conflict with Iran. Securing this vital waterway may require tens of thousands of American troops on Iranian…

Gulf producers are increasingly relying on alternative routes to keep crude moving as shipping disruptions expose the risks of depending on the Strait of Hormuz.

Commercial vessels have been avoiding traditional routes through the strait out of fear of Iranian mines.

Trump stresses military pressure to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. Normal traffic by August 31 at 11.5% YES.

The US president also said that the strait is closed only for Iran

Ships can be repaired but companies need crews willing to sail into danger zone as attacks continue