All available reporting confirms the Iran war began in February, a tentative June deal was reached, and the United States threatened an indefinite naval blockade on August 13 following attacks on UAE tankers. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply from pre-war levels of 130-140 vessels per day to 8-12, with oil flows reported between 4-9 million barrels daily. Perspectives differ on the causes, consequences, and framing of these events.