Traffic plummets through Strait of Hormuz after Iran, US trade fire

Traffic plummets through Strait of Hormuz after Iran, US trade fire

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered somewhat before renewed fighting between Iran and the United States saw traffic drop sharply over the weekend.

Jack Dutton

Jun 29, 2026

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This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. — AFP via Getty Images

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Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply over the weekend as a four-day exchange of fire between Iran and the United States left shipowners cautious about transiting the narrow waterway.

What happened: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which runs between Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, had been recovering before renewed fighting between Iran and the United States dropped traffic back down over the........

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