General · 3 July 2026
Strait of Hormuz is calm, but two ships remain seized
Weeks after a ceasefire agreement, an uneasy calm has returned to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane. However, two container ships seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in April remain unreleased, and dozens of other cargo ships are waiting for permission to pass through. The conflict had previously made the waterway impassable, causing oil prices to surge and impacting local fishermen.
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