Traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls steeply after new US-Iran strikes

BBC News Thursday 09 July 2026, 14:41 UTC 1 min read

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Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

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