Ships continue to move through the strait via a route that avoids Iranian waters, instead hugging the coastline of Oman.
A trickle of marine traffic was passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday despite an attack on a ship in the vital waterway a day earlier, as Iran reiterated its warnings for ships to follow a Tehran-approved route.
A flow of vessels transiting via an alternative route close to Oman in recent days has drawn Iran’s ire, as it works to maintain its grip on the key trade route despite the United States’ assertion that the strait is open.
The two sides have been engaged in a public dispute over the future of the waterway as they clash over the terms of their initial deal to end the war, with Iran intent on maintaining its leverage while American and global officials insist transit must be free.
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Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/hormuz-traffic-flows-ship-attack-iran-trade-route-rcna351885?fbclid=IwY2xjawSr1ctleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeeiIOeJlopRaQSZgSbd1VYH-MczzcAPTVInhyM2tF5gwd7PuiS9mk9EqZJ90_aem_LE0uZNalidxhg2cMM3xZlw
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