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Iran's Closure of Strait Halves Ship Traffic, Strands 2,000

4/5/2026

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Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to five to seven ships daily, about 5% of normal, after Iran closed the strait on February 28.
About 2,000 vessels remain stranded.
Only 292 ships have crossed since the conflict began.
Iran has imposed a toll system for safe passage and opened a route near Larak Island, signaling control over a corridor that normally carries about 20% of the world's oil.

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Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to five to seven ships daily, about 5% of normal, after Iran closed the strait on February 28.
About 2,000 vessels remain stranded.
Only 292 ships have crossed since the conflict began.
Iran has imposed a toll system for safe passage and opened a route near Larak Island, signaling control over a corridor that normally carries about 20% of the world's oil.