# Hormuz traffic falls fivefold since war began — WSJ

https://mins.news/en/item/20532

- TASS, 2026-08-12 19:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2172089

> The Wall Street Journal reported that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen fivefold since the war began. It also said that 14 vessels managed to pass through the strait on August 11. Of those ships, 11 used what the publication called the “Iranian corridor.”

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