Hormuz Traffic Still Blocked as Iran Tries to Formalize Control

Published on April 9, 2026

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked Thursday, even as a handful of Chinese vessels lined up to escape, with a very fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran yet to improve traffic flows in the region.

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