Few ships risking Hormuz transit amid renewed US-Iran strikes

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Due to renewed US-Iran military tensions, shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has sharply declined, with only 13 merchant ships transiting recently according to maritime analysts. The strait remains a critical and vulnerable waterway for global trade amid the flare-up.

Amid a flare-up in the conflict between the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, shipping through the critical waterway remains very limited. Only 13 merchant ships were recorded transiting the Strait on Wednesday, according to data from maritime intelligence analysts at Kpler. Eight left the Persian Gulf; five entered. Only … The post Few ships risking Hormuz transit amid renewed US-Iran strikes appeared first on Egypt Independent.