Iran's insurance, NATO intervention, and cables under threat: What's going on in the Strait of Hormuz?

Iran Herald · May 21, 2026 War

Traffic through the waterway has reportedly slightly increased, though the passage is still fraught with immense risks The Strait of Hormuz - a critical chokepoint accounting for 20% of seaborne oil trade prior to the US-Israeli war against Iran - remains effectively blocked despite the tentative ceasefire.

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