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Ceasefire Boosts Hormuz Traffic, Spurs Diplomatic Talks

7/2/2026

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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rebounded on Monday, with forty vessels recorded in transit after the United States and Iran agreed to stand down.
President Donald Trump signed a 14-point memorandum on June 17 that created a 60-day cease-fire between the United States and Iran.
Vice President Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held technical talks with Qatar’s prime minister under mediation by Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt.

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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rebounded on Monday, with forty vessels recorded in transit after the United States and Iran agreed to stand down.
President Donald Trump signed a 14-point memorandum on June 17 that created a 60-day cease-fire between the United States and Iran.
Vice President Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held technical talks with Qatar’s prime minister under mediation by Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt.