With the Strait of Hormuz officially open to commercial shipping traffic following the US-Iran agreement signed on June 17, the complex question of how long it will take de-mine the crucial waterway remains.
Thursday saw the highest number of vessels traversing the strait since April, according to marine intelligence firm AXSMarine. At least 12 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, including 5 tankers and 7 cargo ships, data from Marine Traffic showed.
While traffic in the strait appears to be rebounding, it is still far below pre-war levels which saw an average of 110
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