CENTCOM says Strait of Hormuz is open, shipping companies not convinced as Iran war hits 6 months

Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, says the Strait of Hormuz is open again, six months into the war with Iran, but the shipping industry is skeptical. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Nana-Séntuo Bonsu have the latest.

Attacks on commercial vessels continue in the strategic waterway as Iran and Oman finalize negotiations over a new shipping route

Attacks on commercial vessels continue in the strategic waterway as Iran and Oman finalize negotiations over a new shipping route

Centcom chief says Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes cleared of Iranian mines  thenationalnews.com

Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average, data shows  Dawn

When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially said he expected the war to last four to five weeks

After six months of Iran war, US goals have shifted. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern  AP News

The maritime agency added that the incident was reported on Tuesday and occurred near the Omani coastal city of Khasab.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his country’s commitment to achieving peace and stability in the region is accompanied by intensive and sustained diplomatic efforts with neighboring countries. He emphasized that consultations held by Tehran with officials from Pakistan and Oman focused on the necessit

The two countries are also discussing a joint mine-clearing mission, even as President Trump said the U.S. Navy had already removed all mines from the waterway

Iran and Oman on Tuesday discussed a proposal to establish a jointly managed shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

Commodity vessel transits through Hormuz Strait drop to three-month low Only one commodity vessel reportedly transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, preliminary Kpler shipping data showed on Tuesday. A large gas carrier entered the strategic waterway from the Gulf of Oman on Monday, making it the lowest number

TotalEnergies profitably moving heavily discounted oil through Strait of Hormuz, says CEO  Reuters

A total of 89 vessels exited the strait while 103 entered over the seven-day period, the report, based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, showed.