Limited traffic through Hormuz, despite Trump’s announcement
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Despite a Trump announcement claiming US military assistance to commercial vessels, roughly 600 ships remain stranded at the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, according to maritime intelligence from Lloyd’s List. Limited maritime traffic continues amid regional tensions.
Maritime intelligence publication Lloyd’s List estimates that about 600 ships remain stranded west of the chokepoint; last week, Trump claimed that the U.S. military had quietly assisted around 200 commercial vessels through the Strait since May