waterway

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While Iran has said "non-hostile vessels" can use the waterway, the ongoing conflict - in which several ships have been attacked - has halted normal transport activity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In peacetime, the same waterway handles around 120 daily transits, according to Lloyd's List.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday said a military option in the Hormuz is unrealistic, and freedom of navigation in the waterway can only be re-established through coordination with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Tracking data showed the French-owned ship passed close to the coast of Oman on the opposite side of the waterway to Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They paddled back to Claiborne, passing a full case of bottled water bobbing in the middle of the waterway.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers