Hormuz Traffic Stays Reduced, Stranding 6,000 Sailors as 70 Shipping Attacks Keep Risk Severe
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 29
Hormuz Traffic Stays Reduced, Stranding 6,000 Sailors as 70 Shipping Attacks Keep Risk Severe
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 29
Summary
At least 6,000 sailors remain stranded aboard hundreds of ships in the Persian Gulf six months into the U.S.-Iran war, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stays well below normal.
UKMTO said the threat level remains severe in the strait and substantial in nearby waters, with operators shifting to the northern route after projectile attacks, security fears and tighter enforcement.
The U.N. maritime agency has recorded at least 70 attacks on international shipping since Feb. 28 and said 19 seafarers have been killed during the conflict.
The disruption is hitting a chokepoint that handled about 20% of globally traded oil and natural gas before the war, even as U.S. forces say they are securing the waterway.