Around 14 commercial vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz over a 24-hour span, as diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran continue without progress.

In the 24 hours leading up to 12:00 GMT on Wednesday, a total of 11 ships traveled from the Arabian Gulf toward the Gulf of Oman, while three vessels made the journey in the opposite direction, from east to west, The Caspian Post reports, citing Anadolu.

AIS tracking data shows that ships moving west to east included the Indian-flagged cargo vessel Noor E Hashmi V, which had departed from Somalia; the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Fortune Lord, sailing from China to the United Arab Emirates; and the Indian-flagged cargo ship Msv Goushe Oliya, which was operating between ports in the UAE.

Traffic heading in the opposite direction featured several vessels: the Iranian-flagged landing craft Kashani 4, active between Iranian ports; the Comoros-flagged cargo ship Andiya 1, leaving Iran; the Chinese-flagged bulk carrier Lai Zhou 66, en route from Iraq to the UAE; the Comoros-flagged cargo ship Ramesh 3, also departing Iran; the Comoros-flagged cargo vessel Selin, traveling from the UAE to Iran; the Indian-flagged Msv Harsh Sagar, leaving the UAE; the Indian-flagged Msv Al Hasan, heading from the UAE to India; the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Rosalina, sailing from Iran to Oman; the Iranian-flagged landing craft Omidan 5, moving from Iran to the UAE; the Comoros-flagged cargo vessel Atosa 04, traveling from Oman to Iran; and the Iranian-flagged landing craft Reza 101, which also departed from Iran.

The continued closure of the strait to maritime traffic for over eight weeks has increased concerns about supply disruptions in global markets and reinforced expectations that the situation may persist, contributing to rising prices.

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump stated that Iran had “requested” the lifting of the blockade. Writing on his Truth Social platform, he further claimed that Iranian officials had indicated to him that “the system in Iran is on the verge of collapse.”