The situation around the Strait of Hormuz is once again becoming one of the central pressure points of global politics. It is now the number one issue, at least until military action by the United States against Iran potentially resumes.

Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose ​vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management ‌firm MARISKS has warned.

Iran’s state media reported on Wednesday that a bulk carrier carrying food supplies and an Iranian crude oil tanker had entered Iranian waters after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after a senior U.S. military commander declared that a blockade of Iranian ports was now "fully implemented."

A Chinese tanker sanctioned by the United States transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday despite a U.S. blockade of the chokepoint, according to shipping data.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that any attempt by military vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz will be regarded as a violation of the two-week ceasefire with the United States.

An Italian-owned cargo vessel has been unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz due to security concerns over potential missile attacks from Iran.

A Russian-flagged supertanker has transited through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf in what is described as a rare passage, as global traders closely monitor every vessel movement through the heavily restricted waterway.