More than 24 hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced, confusion continues to grow over the safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for vital maritime traffic as a central tenet of the ceasefire agreement, adding further uncertainty and disarray to the first sighs of relief that normal operations can now resume in the world’s vital energy shipping waterway.
On the first day of the ceasefire and into Thursday, the expected oil and gas tanker traffic has not yet resumed, although Iran first announced on Tuesday that it would ensure safe navigation through the strait during the ceasefire.
