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Hormuz shipping traffic remains sharply disrupted amid Iran war

The IMO reports 20 deaths in 68 incidents near the Strait of Hormuz over six months. Shipping traffic has fallen as vessels avoid the route, leaving sailors stranded.

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Disruption at a major global maritime chokepoint threatens international shipping and energy supply chains.

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  1. Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded ↗breitbart.com · Article published: Aug 24, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC
  2. Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded ↗enca.com · Article published: Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. Six months on, Hormuz remains disrupted as ships stay away ↗economictimes.indiatimes.com · Article published: Aug 25, 2026, 4:27 AM UTC
  4. Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded ↗newindianexpress.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC
  5. Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded ↗arabnews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC
  6. Bangkok Post - Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded ↗bangkokpost.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
  7. Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded ↗hurriyetdailynews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC
  8. Strait of Hormuz traffic hits record low as US launches fresh economic offensive against Iran ↗bankingnews.gr · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC

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