Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively ground to a halt, with only a handful of vessels transiting the critical waterway in recent hours.
The sharp contraction in movement follows a fresh round of military strikes in the region, intensifying fears that the corridor is becoming too dangerous for routine commercial operations.
The disruption marks a significant escalation in the ongoing shipping crisis.
Earlier this week, Handelsavisen reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted four vessels in the strait, signaling a direct challenge to freedom of navigation.
That incident was part of a broader trend of declining traffic; data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler showed only 40 vessels crossing on Monday, a figure well below pre-conflict averages.
TASS calculations further highlighted the severity, noting just 108 ships passed through between June 26 and 28.