Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to new low as Iran-backed group kills 6 in Red Sea

What to know about the Iran war today:The number of vessels tracked transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low of eight, according to data reported by the Reuters news agency. Around 130 ships a day passed through the vital waterway before the war started on February 28.Six people on a vessel in the Red Sea were killed by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemen's coast guard said Tuesday.The U.S. military said Tuesday it had fired on a Panama-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade the American blockade of Iran. 9m ago Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to one-week low The number of vessels tracked transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low of eight, according to data reported by the Reuters news agency, as the ongoing conflict and stalemate kept shipping companies away from the vital waterway.Tuesday's tally of eight vessels fell below a 10-day average of about 12, for the lowest daily count since August 5, according to Kpler data reported by Reuters.Around 130 ships a day passed through the vital waterway before the war started on February 28. 9m ago Houthi strikes mark escalation by rebel group against Yemen government The alleged Houthi strikes tha...