Strait of Hormuz transits remain crippled as US-Iran conflict persists

Six months after Iran restricted access through the Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli strikes, daily maritime transits remain down from 95 to approximately 15. Iranian officials reaffirmed that the waterway will not open until Washington lifts oil sanctions, unfreezes frozen assets, and halts military operations.

Despite Tehran reaching an agreement with Oman to establish a safe navigation route, military actions have intensified. In response to US efforts to escort night-time oil shipments, Iranian forces deployed rocket-launched sea mines, prompting American strikes on mine-laying facilities on Larak Island.

The ongoing standoff continues to disrupt global energy markets, as the route historically carried nearly twenty percent of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas.

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