Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low as Iran-backed group kills 6 in Red Sea
Summary
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to eight vessels, the lowest in a week, as conflict in the region affects shipping. In the Red Sea, Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed six people on a vessel, while the U.S. military disabled a Panama-flagged ship trying to break the blockade of Iranian ports.Key Facts
- Only eight ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from about 130 ships per day before the war started on February 28.
- The Houthi rebels, supported by Iran, killed six people on a cargo ship in the Red Sea near Yemen.
- This attack marks the first known Houthi deaths on shipping since renewed fighting began in Yemen.
- The Houthis have also attacked Saudi Arabian oil facilities and ports, escalating the conflict.
- Mohammed Abdul-Salam, a Houthi spokesperson, accused Saudi Arabia of using a ceasefire to tighten a blockade on Yemen.
- The U.S. military fired missiles at a Panama-flagged ship that tried to bypass the U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports in the Gulf of Oman.
- The U.S. disabled three ships, boarded two, and redirected 55 others trying to break the blockade.
- The ongoing conflicts threaten to expand the Yemen civil war and create a broader regional crisis.
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