Nearly Complete Shutdown Hits Strait of Hormuz Amid Tanker Attacks and US-Iran Deadlock
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First reported by Now 14 · 17 hours ago
What happened
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly stopped over the weekend following tanker attacks and stalled US-Iran talks, with only five ships passing Saturday and none Sunday, down from 31 the previous weekend. The US has threatened an indefinite blockade of Iran, while Iran demands conditions be met to resume shipping. Similar tensions affect the Bab al-Mandeb Strait amid a Houthi blockade against Saudi Arabia.
- 01Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic dropped from 31 ships to zero over one weekend after tanker attacks.
- 02US-Iran negotiations remain deadlocked amid escalating regional tensions.
- 03US warns it can maintain an indefinite maritime blockade on Iran.
- 04Before February, over 130 ships crossed Hormuz daily, carrying 20% of global oil and LNG.
- 05Iran demands US meet its conditions to resume normal shipping through the strait.
- 06Bab al-Mandeb Strait also sees reduced traffic amid Houthi naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.
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