Fact-check: “Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is getting back to normal”
Verdict: Misleading (72% confidence)
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is gradually recovering following a US-Iran ceasefire and preliminary peace deal, but calling it 'getting back to normal' overstates the current situation. Traffic is measurably up from the near-zero levels seen during the peak of the crisis, but vessel counts remain well below the 100+ daily transits that were typical before the conflict began in late February 2026. Multiple sources from early July 2026 confirm a slow comeback while noting that security ri…
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