Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Ships Stuck, Tensions High

0:00Traffic in the strait of Hormuz is at a standstill again, with both Iran and the United States enforcing their own blockades. Iran said Friday it would reopen the key waterway, but the U.S. kept its shut down on ships heading to or from Iranian ports. By Saturday, Iran reversed course and warned any approaching vessel could be a target. Only four ships have crossed since Sunday, per tracking data from Marine firm Kapler, it includes the Iranian flag Novakrest, which slipped out early Monday morning and a couple of tankers like the Axon one and A heading to the United, Arab Emirates. The U.S. military reports redirecting 27 vessels to turn around or head back to Iranian ports. Intidents are piling up, too. India summoned Iran's ambassador over shots fired at two of their ships, and a French container vessel got hit by some. Unknown projectile, damaging cargo. More than 750 commercial ships are stuck in the Gulf right now, including around 350 oil

1:01and gas tankers. That brief window Iran opened did nothing to ease the backup. With tensions this high and both sides digging in, expect those blockades to keep snarling global shipping lanes for days to come. That wraps Calgary News today, brought to you with AI.