The sole vessel navigating the waterway on Monday morning was a patrol ship, as analysts cautioned that uncertainty persists regarding the US-Iran accord.
The Strait of Hormuz remained largely absent of shipping traffic shortly after the declaration of a US-Iran peace agreement, with analysts warning that it was unclear how and when regular operations along the route would resume.
The only ship moving through the strait on Monday morning was signaling its identity as a patrol vessel, based on data from the vessel tracking system MarineTraffic, while hundreds of commercial ships stayed stranded in the vicinity.
"There are still many unclear aspects surrounding the agreement – and the agreement itself appears somewhat fragile," stated Xu Muyu, a senior crude oil analyst at trade intelligence firm Kpler.
She pointed out that potential disruptions could arise before the scheduled signing on Friday, and that specifics on the practical execution of the deal remained ambiguous, including whether Washington would need to lift its blockade and release frozen Iranian assets prior to the waterway's reopening.