- A US-imposed blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports appears to have had minimal immediate impact on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with at least eight ships, including three linked to Iran, navigating the crucial waterway on Tuesday.
- The measure, announced by Donald Trump on Sunday following the collapse of peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad, came into force at 3pm UK time on Monday.
- Despite the new restrictions, overall traffic remains significantly lower than the 130-plus daily crossings observed before the US and Israel's conflict with Iran began.
- However, US Central Command offered a different perspective, stating on X: "During the first 24 hours, no ships made it past the US blockade."
- The three Iran-linked vessels that successfully transited the strait were not bound for Iranian ports and were therefore unaffected by the blockade's specific terms.
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