Iran hit out at Trump ‘lies’ over Strait of Hormuz and claim three ships were turned away by navy – live updates
Here are key facts and figures about the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route that has been nearly paralyzed by the Middle East war.
About a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the waterway in peacetime.
- 26 ships approved by Iran
On Wednesday, Lloyd’s List shipping magazine reported that more than 26 ships using the corridor were being tracked overall; most of them belonged to the Greeks and Chinese, as well as India, Pakistan and Syria.
Since March 15, no ships tracked using transponder data have crossed the Strait of Hormuz using the normal route outside the corridor, according to the magazine.
According to analytics firm Kpler, from March 1 to March 26, commodity carriers conducted just 158 transits; that’s a 95 percent decrease.
100 of these were with oil tankers and gas carriers, most of them heading east through the strait.
- No incidents have been reported since March 22
According to the British maritime maritime safety agency UKMTO, 24 commercial ships, including 11 tankers, have been attacked or reported incidents in the Gulf, Strait of Hormuz or Gulf of Oman since March 1, 2026.
No incidents have been reported since Sunday, when the bulk carrier Phoenix reported an explosion alongside the ship in Emirati waters, according to UKMTO.
According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at least eight seafarers or dockers have died in incidents in the region since the conflict began.
Four more people were missing and 10 were injured. According to IMO, approximately 20,000 seafarers in the region are affected.
