Framing Analysis
Supported records indicate Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 1 and signed an interim agreement with the United States on June 14. Kpler data cited by Straits Times document average daily commodity ship transits rising from under 10 to 22 after the agreement, with the International Maritime Organization issuing new evacuation routes on June 23 and more than 11,000 seafarers reported stranded. Multiple market and strike claims remain unverified.