Tanker traffic through Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb collapsed Wednesday after a Houthi missile claim, even as Iran and Oman near a Hormuz deal.

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stays near a two-month low as Iran and the Houthis escalate threats to Gulf and Red Sea shipping.

NEW DELHI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, the key maritime chokepoints in the Gulf, reduced significantly on…