A senior US official stated that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is expected to rise significantly within two weeks, according to Israeli media. The remark comes as diplomatic efforts advance and follows Vance's earlier statement that shipping is already increasing in the strategic waterway.
A senior US official told Israeli media on Monday evening that a significant increase in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is expected within roughly two weeks, adding that the increase is already underway. The statement, reported by Barak Ravid (N12), reinforces the trajectory laid out earlier Monday by Vice President JD Vance, who said the strait is already seeing more traffic and contradicted an IRGC-affiliated report claiming a 96-hour halt. As The Zioneer has been covering, the status of the Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments — has been at the center of intensifying US-Iran negotiations. Over recent days, reports have oscillated: CENTCOM confirmed commercial transits continued, a maritime tracker recorded eight vessels passing over the weekend, and President Trump projected the strait could reopen as soon as Saturday or Monday. The US official's projection of a timeline measured in weeks suggests a steady, managed process rather than an abrupt reopening. What remains unconfirmed is whether the increase reflects a formal agreement being implemented or a unilateral easing by Iran under diplomatic pressure.
3 developments
- DevelopingUS official predicts major increase in Strait of Tiran traffic, already underway
- DevelopingUS military sharply increases flights over Strait of Hormuz to enable Omani shipping route — report
- StrongAP: Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic rose to 258 vessels last week
- DevelopingCENTCOM working to increase Strait of Hormuz traffic volume in coming days
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