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Following a U.S.-Iran agreement to ease tensions, dozens of commercial vessels are transiting the critical Strait of Hormuz, resuming trade flows through one of the world's most strategically important waterways.
Following a U.S.-Iran agreement to ease tensions, dozens of commercial vessels have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's critical energy chokepoints. The resumption of shipping traffic through the strait—after periods of tension and restricted passage—indicates both sides are honoring preliminary de-escalation terms. The visible sign is merchant ships moving cargo through a route previously considered risky.
The Strait of Hormuz matters because roughly a third of global seaborne oil passes through it. When it's closed or restricted, energy costs spike globally. Dozens of ships resuming passage is a concrete signal that the agreement is actually changing behavior on the water, not just existing as a diplomatic document.
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