# LIVE: Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic as US threatens 'toughest sanctions'

https://mins.news/en/video/28148

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 08:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojeoyD-GH44

> Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is being monitored after Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States would impose its “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, suggesting the move could reduce the need for new major military operations. Two ceasefire deals announced by the U.S. and Iran in April and June, intended to restore shipping through the strait, quickly collapsed.

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