Iran tells US to ‘accept defeat’ as Strait of Hormuz shipping virtually halts

Transit through the Strait of Hormuz has virtually halted, with only two vessels passing through on Friday, according to ship tracking firm Kpler. This includes a grain ship entering Iranian waters and an empty dry bulk ship going in the other direction, as well as a separate empty liquefied petroleum products tanker sailing into the Gulf.

The Strait of Hormuz was previously a busy shipping route, with over 130 ships traversing it daily before the war. However, since a ceasefire broke down, Iran has resumed attacks on ships it accuses of trying to transit the strait without its permission. Two vessels from the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked on Thursday evening, with the United Arab Emirates government blaming Iran.

Iran has told the US to "accept defeat" as Strait of Hormuz traffic has fallen significantly. There were nine vessels that passed through the strait on Thursday, and five on Wednesday, which is below the average of 12 for August. Some ships may pass through undetected with their transponders off. According to Arabian Business, Iran has told the US to accept defeat as Strait of Hormuz traffic falls from more than 130 ships a day to two, with no crude oil shipments visible.

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