Vessel traffic through the strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low on Thursday while Iran continues to crack down on shipping in the southern traffic lane.
Vessel traffic through the strait of Hormuz on Thursday fell to 10 crossings, with four inbound transits on the southern US-assisted lane and two on the northern Iranian-controlled lane, according to data from vessel tracking firm Windward. The four remaining trips were outbound, with all but one taking place on the southern lane, Windward data shows.
This was the lowest daily traffic volume through the strait since 4 September, and was near 7.5pc of levels prior to the joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran that prompted the "closure" of the strait of Hormuz.
Iran has stepped up attacks on vessels in the southern lane, including two attacks on Thursday reported by the UK Maritime Trade Organisation.

