With some 2,000 ships stranded, Iran claims its easing grip on Strait of Hormuz

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Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, uN says 20,000 seafarers stranded due to Strait of Hormuz closure, despite Iran claiming it's open One shipping investment analyst said Iran is being "clearly disingenuous." Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed in a letter to the U.N.'s International Maritime Organization (IMO) that the Strait of Hormuz, the critical maritime passage for the oil and shipping trades, is open to "non-hostile" vessels.