Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average, data shows

Donald Trump has posted a picture on his Truth Social platform suggesting that the Strait of Hormuz is a US territory. The post did not include any further caption or context. According to Middle East Eye, this is not Trump's first claim of this nature, as he has previously stated that the US is "in control" of the Strait of Hormuz and has blocked Iranian ports.

The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic waterway, and its status has been a point of contention. According to Gulf News, the Trump administration had previously considered a memorandum of understanding with Iran that would have reopened the strait and facilitated broader nuclear negotiations. However, Washington has since moved away from this framework.

Shipping data from The Business Times shows that seven commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on one day, down from 17 the previous day. Iran and Oman have been working on an agreement to restore normal traffic through the strait, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to respect freedom of navigation.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Hindustan Times - World News, Gulf News, The Business Times - Companies & Markets — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.