Iran oil tankers turned back by US blockade, Hormuz traffic sparse - Reuters

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Data shows that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains low, with only seven ships crossing in the past 24 hours, amid stalled US-Iran negotiations.

Data indicates that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains low, with only seven ships crossing in the past 24 hours, as US-Iran negotiations have stalled.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains low, with only seven ships crossing in the past 24 hours, as US-Iran negotiations have stalled.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains low, with only seven ships crossing in the past 24 hours, as US-Iran negotiations have stalled.

At least seven ships, mainly dry bulk vessels, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, reflecting muted activity amid stalled US-Iran negotiations.

Six Iranian oil tankers have been forced to return to Iran due to the U.S. blockade, highlighting the impact on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil export route.

Six Iranian oil tankers have been forced to return to Iran due to the U.S. blockade, underscoring the impact on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil export route.

As tensions continue across the Middle East, Iran has proposed lifting its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the end of U.S. port blockades and the broader war, excluding nuclear negotiations for now.

As of April 2026, approximately 20,000 seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the ongoing war between Iran and the United States, which has effectively shut down the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained at a near-complete halt, with neither Iran nor the US showing any sign of easing their blockades of maritime traffic.