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Strait of Hormuz shipping grinds to a halt ahead of U.S.-Iran ceasefire expiry
Monday, August 17, 2026
Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz declined as a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran approached its expiration date on Monday. No agreement had been reached to extend or replace the ceasefire as of the reporting date.
Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html
