Svmuu: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely at a standstill, with only occasional passages by Iran-affiliated vessels. According to ship tracking data, as of Thursday morning local time, only one large cargo vessel linked to Iran was observed departing from the Persian Gulf. The security situation in the strait deteriorated further on Wednesday, when Iranian warships opened fire on commercial vessels, while the United States intercepted two oil tankers originating from Tehran. (Jin Shi)