[US-Israel, Iran War Day #203] Trump Says Iran Wants Deal but is ‘Not Ready’, Israel, Kuwait Holding Secret Talks

Hormuz commodity traffic falls to four vessels, below recent average Four commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from six the previous day and a 10-day average of about 16, Reuters reported, citing preliminary Kpler data. Three vessels entered the Persian Gulf and one departed. The figures may be revised because some ships switch off their tracking transponders to avoid detection. Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait also remained below its recent average, with 23 commodity vessels crossing on Thursday compared with a 10-day average of about 26. Fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis…