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Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low as Iran-backed group kills 6 in Red Sea

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Newest development Aug 12, 2026 · 4 reportsStrait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low as Iran-backed group kills 6 in Red Sea

The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has spread to the Red Sea and another strategic shipping route.

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  1. Shipping traffic in Gulf of Hormuz falls to 6 vessels

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    Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low as Iran-backed group kills 6 in Red Sea

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six on Monday, compared with a 10-day average of about 11 vessels, shipping data showed, amid fading hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.

  2. Oil Price

    Hormuz Traffic Sinks to Six Vessels Monday as Iran Talks Stall Again (opens Oil Price)

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    Vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz continues to decline as last week’s hopes of negotiations of a U.S.-Iran deal began to fade, yet again. On Monday, only six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in either direction, down from 11 ships in the latest 10-day average, according to shipp…

  3. The Hill

    Shipping traffic in Gulf of Hormuz falls to 6 vessels (opens The Hill)

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    The Strait of Hormuz saw its traffic drop from around 11 vessels a day to 6 over the weekend, as reopening talks between the United States and Iran drag on. Trade intelligence company Kpler reported Monday that, from Friday to Sunday, a total of 32 ships passed through the strait — 17 of which used.

  4. Oil Price

    Strait of Hormuz Traffic Sank To Just Six Vessels Monday (opens Oil Price)

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    Vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz continues to decline as last week’s hopes of negotiations of a U.S.-Iran deal began to fade, yet again. As OilPrice notes, on Monday, only six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in either direction, down from 11 ships in the latest 10-day average,…

  5. Al-Monitor

    Hormuz shipping traffic falls to one-week low amid hostilities (opens Al-Monitor)

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    SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The tally of vessels tracked in the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low of eight on Tuesday, shipping data showed, as owners avoided the key waterway amid continued hostilities in the Middle East.

  6. Oil Price

    Hormuz Ship Traffic Falls to Weekly Low as Standoff Drags On (opens Oil Price)

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    The number of ships that have transited the Strait of Hormuz dropped to a week-low on Tuesday, according to shipping data, as vessel owners continue to avoid the key chokepoint in the Middle East. Only eight vessels moved in either direction at the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the lowest number sinc…

  7. Al-Monitor

    Hormuz traffic sinks to one-week low as ships attacked, talks stagnate (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The United States and Yemen's Houthi rebels carried out separate attacks on commercial ships on Tuesday in the Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea.

  8. CBS News

    Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low as Iran-backed group kills 6 in Red Sea (opens CBS News)

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    The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has spread to the Red Sea and another strategic shipping route.