# Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz came to a near standstill after the US struck Iran for a second straight day as a fragile truce between the two sides looked increasingly shaky. Ship-tracking data shows observable movements in the world’s most vital energy conduit largely occurred along an Iranian-approved route nearer to the waterway’s north, while the US-supported Omani corridor was quiet. Some 14 commodity carriers crossed the strait in both directions yesterday, the least since the interim peace deal came into effect in mid-June.
Hormuz ship traffic grinds to a near halt after US, Iranian strikes