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Strait of Hormuz traffic drops over 90%, fewer than 10 ships daily amid West Asia tensions (Photo/X@RoyalNavy)
Strait of Hormuz traffic drops by over 90%, fewer than 10 ships daily amid West Asia tensions

May 01, 2026

Shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has seen a dramatic decline amid escalating tensions in West Asia, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory action in the region, with traffic falling by more than 90 per cent since the onset of the conflict, according to assessments by maritime security officials.

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