Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is about 70 percent below pre-war levels, and 144 incidents have been recorded since 28 February.

Open Claimed by UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on 30 October 2026.

Next check: 6 November 2026.

The statement

UKMTO said shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was about 70 percent below pre-war levels and that October had the most incidents of the war, with 144 recorded since 28 February.

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1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: UKMTO statement, 30 Oct · published 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC
2. Origin of the claim Fox News Media · Unclassed origin: UKMTO statement, 30 Oct · published 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261103-cwda, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261103-cwda/

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