Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels

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Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels

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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to six vessels, down from an average of 11, as prospects for a US-Iran peace deal fade. This decline highlights ongoing tensions affecting one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints.

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six on Monday, compared with a 10-day average of about 11 vessels, shipping data showed, amid fading hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.

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