CNN, citing shipping sources, reported that despite sporadic drone attacks and the absence of an agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic, three to five million barrels of oil are transported daily via the southern Strait of Hormuz near the coasts of Oman.

CNN also reported, citing the maritime intelligence agency “Marisec,” that ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is limited but continues, and this waterway has not yet entered the stage of full implementation of the ban on shipping.

CNN added that despite warnings by the Houthi forces supported by the Islamic Republic, ship traffic in the Red Sea also