Cyprus Mail19 Jun 2026

Shipping cautiously returns to Strait of Hormuz

Shipping cautiously returns to Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz traffic rises, but security risks continue to slow full return to normality

Ships have begun leaving the Persian Gulf after the US and Iran agreed to ease restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz, allowing traffic through one of the world’s most important energy routes to gradually resume....

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