Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has resumed after the Iranian naval blockade was lifted, according to an N12 report citing MarineTraffic tracking data. The development follows days of tightened closure and conflicting claims over the status of the strategic waterway.
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz appears to have resumed Thursday evening, according to tracking data from MarineTraffic reported by N12, after what the channel described as the removal of the Iranian naval blockade.
The strait — a chokepoint for roughly a fifth of global oil shipments — had been effectively closed by the IRGC for several days in what Tehran called a response to regional developments. Satellite imagery and vessel-tracking services during the closure showed near-total stillness in the waterway, a dramatic escalation of Iran's maritime posture.
As The Zioneer has reported from the morning of June 11, conflicting assessments emerged: the U.S. repeatedly stated that traffic continued despite Iran's closure declaration, while independent tracking showed a halt. The resumption, if confirmed, would mark a substantial de-escalation after days of heightened tensions involving Iranian attack-drone launches against shipping and U.S. Navy interceptions.
The cause of the reported lifting of the blockade — whether diplomatic progress, a unilateral Iranian decision, or external pressure — remains unspecified in the source report.
2 developments
- StrongIranian source: Strait of Hormuz reopening to begin Friday after MoU signing
- StrongUS official says shipping continues transiting Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingEight vessels transited Strait of Hormuz over weekend, maritime tracker reports
- DevelopingSatellite image reportedly shows no traffic in Strait of Hormuz
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