Decreased transit traffic in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating military tensions

Strait of Hormuz

While the number decreased to only 12 ships on Sunday, compared to the passage of about 70 ships last Wednesday, after the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran on June 15.

An oil tanker was hit on Saturday by a projectile that led to damage to the command bridge, but no human casualties were recorded, following the first exchange of strikes. between the United States and Iran since the signing of the memorandum of understanding.

According to website data "Marine Traffic"Ships initially continued to use the southern corridor through Omani waters, before transit traffic gradually slowed. However, the site only monitors ships that activate automatic identification systems, which means that other ships may pass with their transmitters disabled.

Mechanisms for managing the Strait of Hormuz

On the other hand, the Gulf recorded the entry of a larger number of ships than those that left it over the weekend, as part of efforts to evacuate about 11,000 sailors from the region.

In a related development, Iran announced, on Monday, holding a meeting with the Sultanate of Oman to discuss mechanisms for managing the Strait of Hormuz, while The United States renewed its refusal to impose any fees on the crossing of ships, stressing that the Strait is an international waterway that must remain open to navigation traffic.