Strait of Hormuz traffic remains crippled as US-Iran conflict persists

Six months after Iran restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz, maritime traffic through the strategic energy corridor remains reduced from 95 to approximately 15 daily transits.

Tehran maintains that the passage "will not be opened" until Washington lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, ends oil sanctions, unfreezes Iranian assets, and halts military operations.

Although Tehran recently reached an agreement with Oman regarding a safe navigation map, military confrontations near the passage have continued to intensify. US forces targeted Iran's Larak Island to interrupt mine-laying activities after Iranian forces reportedly deployed rocket-launched mines against nocturnal American oil shipments.

Sources: Expresso, Expresso das Ilhas, Jornal Económico, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal).