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Tasnim: Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Drops by 90% After Iran Announces Closure

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NDTV
· Jun 23, 2026
Marco Rubio Rejects Iran Tolls On Hormuz As Deal Strains Multiply
Iran War: An Iranian blockade early in the war choked maritime traffic through the strait, sending global oil prices surging, but crossings have begun rising since the deal was signed.
MS NOW
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’
The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war. The post Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’ appeared first on MS NOW.
Irish News
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved Hormuz routes or face ‘forceful response’
The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 9, 2026
US Strike Hits Iran Rail Bridge
Eyewitness video shows damage to the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge in Iran’s northern Golestan province following overnight US strikes. The bridge is a key trade link connecting Tehran with its strategic partners, China and Russia. #US #Iran
Haaretz
· Jul 9, 2026
U.S. strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant, Iran says
According to reports in Iranian media, the U.S. also hit the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge, a trade link to Tehran's strategic partners China and Russia located in northern Iran's Golestan province
TASS
· Jul 9, 2026
Strait of Hormuz ship traffic hits near-standstill amid US strikes — Bloomberg
According to the report, vessel traffic is seen only in the northern part of the strait off the Iranian coast along the so-called northern corridor, a shipping route approved by Tehran
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Related coverage for "Tasnim: Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Drops by 90% After Iran Announces Closure": NDTV — Marco Rubio Rejects Iran Tolls On Hormuz As Deal Strains Multiply. MS NOW — Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’. Irish News — Iran warns oil tankers to use approved Hormuz routes or face ‘forceful response’. Al Arabiya English — US Strike Hits Iran Rail Bridge. Haaretz — U.S. strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant, Iran says. TASS — Strait of Hormuz ship traffic hits near-standstill amid US strikes — Bloomberg