Ship traffic plunges after Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.
(photo credit: STRINGER/FILE/REUTERS)

The number of ships that passed through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on Sunday after Iran announced it had again closed the waterway, citing Israeli and US violations of the interim peace deal, shipping data showed.

Five vessels passed the strait on Sunday, from 26 ships spotted a day earlier, data from analytics firm Kpler showed.

These included three Very Large Crude Carriers carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi crude and fuel oil each, one of which was heading to Japan.

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