Deadline for wider U.S.-Iran deal about to expire amid stalemate
The 60-day deadline for the U.S. and Iran to reach a wider deal and re-open the Strait of Hormuz expires Monday with no deal in sight.
August 17, 2026 / 3:38 AM EDT / CBS News
Shipping in Strait of Hormuz continues to slow
Transit in the Strait of Hormuz slowed this weekend, according to data by tracking firm Kpler reported by Reuters.
Only five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and none on Sunday, according to Kpler, compared to 31 the prior weekend.
At least one ship entered using the Iranian route, and a small tanker laden with Iranian fuel oil exited, data showed.
Some ships may pass with their transponders off, meaning they may not be detectable, but transits are still a long way from the 130 ships that traversed the strait every day before the war started.