That at least three ships have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz amid US and Iran blockades yesterday is a development that certainly constitutes some encouraging signs. Prior to the US-Israel attack on Iran on Feb 28 or six weeks ago, roughly 120 to 150 major vessels, including dozens of oil tankers, passed through the Strait of Hormuz daily.
Daily traffic handled over 20 million barrels of oil. How ironic, therefore, it is that only 279 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz while 22 have been attacked since the US-Israel war against Iran began. The near-closure of the strait is said to have caused historic energy supply collapse. The situation is fraught with a massive threat to global food security.
Although a 15-day ceasefire and Islamabad talks between Iran and US have somehow eased the tension, the situation in relation to the Strait of Hormuz is still quite tense; it is in fact aggravating. Hence the need for regional and global efforts aimed at getting the US and Iran back to the negotiating table without any further loss of time.
Salim Reza, (Karachi)
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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