Maritime Traffic Declines in Strait of Hormuz Amid US-Iran Tensions

Tehran. Only 16 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic Middle Eastern waterway, on Monday. Ship captains and owners remain apprehensive amid uncertainty over whether the ceasefire between the United States and Iran will hold or collapse.According to data from MarineTraffic.com, nine vessels entered the strait, including two Iranian-flagged ships, one of which was a tanker. Meanwhile, seven vessels exited the strait, including one Iranian cargo ship.CNN noted that the actual number could differ, as some vessels may turn off their transponders or alter their signals to conceal their locations, which could not be independently verified.Earlier on Monday, U.S....