Keyword: joannestocker https://freerepublic.com/tag/joannestocker/ en-us Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:19:08 GMT Focus Forum 15 Shipping insider says "nothing is going through" the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. insisting it's open https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388967/posts he U.S. military's Central Command repeated an assertion on Tuesday evening that has been made by the Trump administration many times over the last two weeks, insisting that "despite Iranian aggression, the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel traffic." Despite the U.S. president and military continuing to urge vessels to use a southern route through the strait, in defiance of Iran's threats, few shippers seem willing to risk it. The Joint Maritime Information Center in Bahrain, a military partnership that includes the U.S., said commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz fell to a three-week low on Tuesday... CBS News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388967/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:19:08 GMT