War of Misinformation in the Gulf The Strait of Hormuz has long been a contentious waterway, but the current escalation of hostilities between Iran and the United States is taking its toll on regional shipping traffic.
Preliminary data suggests that only six commodity vessels transited the strait on Wednesday, well below the 10 day average of around 13.
Kuwait's army reported intercepting a missile and drone attack from Iran, which is part of a larger pattern of Iranian aggression against US allies in the Middle East.