Iran Parliament approves fee plan for ships passing through Strait of Hormuz

Continued economic pressure could prompt Iran to target Gulf oil exports and US economic interests, Tehran has said.

Less than 20 ships transit Strait of Hormuz over weekend Fewer than 20 vessels have travelled through the Strait of Hormuz during the weekend, data from Kpler showed.  Four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, with 13 others transiting on Saturday.  The full count remains unclear, as some ships had switched off

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has visited Saudi Arabia and Oman for six days to talk with his counterparts from the two nations.

US president Donald Trump accused Tehran of not being ready to make the ‘right deal’

With Iranian drones threatening tankers in the Persian Gulf, oil companies from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE turned to a workaround: chartering tankers, switching off their transponders and moving crude out of the Gulf under US Navy escort.

Iran gives permission for Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz  thenationalnews.com

How ships navigate a deadly maze in the Strait of Hormuz  CNN

Central Command said it has assisted about 1,300 commercial vessels through the contested waterway, where flow remains well below prewar levels

Low rainfall caused by El Niño was blamed for a decision to cut vessel numbers permitted to transit the Panama Canal each day by more than a tenth.

The security situation in Hormuz remains contested but the U.S. is helping oil get through the strait.

The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision.

At least 15 ships part of stealth operation have been attacked by Iran since beginning of June