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Ship Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Falls to Single Digits

The decline raises the prospect of tighter global energy supplies because a U.S. blockade has halted Iranian exports, with Houthi advances threatening Red Sea routes.

Mass Lay‑Up in Strait of Hormuz Risks Global Spread of Heat‑Tolerant Marine Species

Sanctioned Tanker Leaks Oil into Oman Marine Reserve

U.S.–Iran Strikes Cut Tanker Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz

France and Oman Forge Security Pact and Major Economic Deals to Protect the Strait of Hormuz

Navy Evacuates Sailor Scratched by Monkey on Phuket Stop

Royal Navy Prepares RFA Lyme Bay as Drone Mothership for Mine Clearance