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Strait of Hormuz resumes maritime traffic after truce

The first ships began crossing the Strait of Hormuz today. Following the entry into force of a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran. According to data from the maritime tracking company MarineTraffic.

According to the source, the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Daytona Beach departed from the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas at 05:28 GMT. They crossed the strait at 06:59 GMT, bound for the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

Likewise, the Greek-owned cargo ship NG Earth crossed the strategic waterway at 08:44 GMT.

Maritime traffic resumed after Iran announced on March 2nd the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Accompanied by warnings of possible attacks against vessels attempting to cross it. In the context of the conflict with the United States and Israel.

Hours earlier, US President Donald Trump announced a two-week truce in attacks against Iran. A conditional on the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the establishment of a bilateral ceasefire.

For their part, Iranian authorities indicated that they seek to advance negotiations in Pakistan during the truce period. With the goal of ending the conflict.

With information from Prensa Latina

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