Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz fell below the month average due to volatile sentiment between the United States and Iran, with both countries making competing claims over

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz fell below the month average due to volatile sentiment between the United States and Iran, with both countries making competing claims over its control. Link Shipping traffic falls further in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran compete over claims to control The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management," the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday.