Shipping traffic falls further in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran compete over claims to control

 

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026.
(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz fell below the month average towards the end of the week due to volatile sentiment between the United States and Iran, with both countries making competing claims over its control.

The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management," the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the United States on Thursday said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered.

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