Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached its highest level in recent weeks
Traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz has risen to its highest level since the start of the war against Iran.
Bloomberg reports this.
The increase in traffic is due to the fact that more and more countries are entering into direct agreements with Tehran to guarantee safe passage for their civilian vessels.
Over the past weekend, 21 ships passed through the strait, marking a record two-day figure for the past month and a half.
Most of them—13 vessels—were heading toward the Arabian Sea, gradually restoring logistics chains in the region.
“This number of ships, however, still represents only a fraction of what it was before the war, when about 135 ships regularly passed through the strait every day,” reports Bloomberg.
Iranian vessels remain the main participants in the traffic, though Tehran has begun implementing a system of exceptions.
In particular, a tanker carrying Iraqi oil received transit permission, and India facilitated the passage of eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers, resuming energy cooperation with Iran for the first time in a long while.
Successful passages of container ships linked to China, Japan, Turkey, Greece, and Thailand have also been recorded.
Some vessels had to make several attempts before receiving final approval from the Iranian side.
Currently, the Iranian government is attempting to legalize control over the strait by drafting a special law.
Tehran plans to officially introduce transit fees, stating that the waterway will only be fully reopened once these payments can cover the country’s military losses.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to U.S. and Israeli ships.
Recall that Trump explained why Iran has not yet capitulated.
Iran will also suffer defeat, even with possible Russian intervention.
