Strait of Hormuz traffic remains below normal as US sanctions pressure Iran

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Tehran has vowed to resist new U.S. sanctions, as prospects for diplomacy to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remain uncertain. At least 70 attacks on international shipping have been recorded in the Persian Gulf since the Iran war began six months ago. The State Department has started easing personnel restrictions at U.S. diplomatic posts across the Middle East, allowing some diplomats and their family members to return following the launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran. U.S. Central Command said an ongoing blockade of Iranian ports has redirected 82 commercial ships. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains at levels below the beginning of the war. The Treasury Department said is taking action against a United Arab Emirates bank in a push to “cut off a key financial lifeline and sanctions evasion vehicle for the Iranian regime.” The U.S. war agains