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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James C. Reynolds

Number of ships passing through Strait of Hormuz plummets again after Iran closes waterway

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted after Iran declared the vital waterway closed again - although a handful of ships appear to still be attempting to transit the route.

Five vessels were seen heading into the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning, two days after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that the channel would be closed due to Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon.

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