Iran-US Talks Resume in Doha: Strait of Hormuz Shipping Slowly Recovers - News and Statistics

Jun 30, 2026

Talks between Iranian and American officials are scheduled to resume in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday, following another agreement to halt hostilities, though it remains uncertain whether the two delegations will engage directly, according to The Maritime Executive.

Conflicting accounts surround the potential meeting. Current President of the United States Donald Trump stated on Monday that Iran had requested the meeting, while Iran denied any such meeting would occur, describing the simultaneous presence of both nations’ representatives in Qatar as coincidental. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said his staff-level delegation is traveling to Qatar to discuss the release of frozen Iranian funds from Qatari bank accounts, as stipulated in the existing deal.

Shipping conditions have eased, with 44 vessels transiting through various channels on Sunday, as reported by shipping consultancy Windward. On Monday, inbound container ship services entered the Gulf for the first time, with three transits linked to UAE-based Global Feeder Shipping LLC. The vessels involved were GFS Genesis (4,350 TEU), GFS Precious (3,500 TEU), and GFS Jade (2,400 TEU), whose previous ports of call included harbors in India, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

Iran continues to assert its authority over strait management, including demining operations. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that up to 80 mines are located in the traffic separation scheme and surrounding waters. Most ships are currently using the southern (Omani) or northern (Iranian) alternative lanes, avoiding the central TSS where mining is heaviest. On Monday, Iran’s Gharibabadi rejected a French proposal to lead a mine countermeasures mission in the region.

Data consultancy Kpler noted in an advisory that the vessels appear on schedules for Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and MSC, suggesting major-carrier containers may again be using feeder-linked Gulf services. Leading shipowners have expressed concern that even if kinetic action in the strait subsides, the risk remains too high for a full-scale resumption of traffic. NYK CEO Takaya Soga told the Financial Times that the available navigation routes are extremely limited, describing them as very narrow corridors, and stated that conditions are still far from returning to those before the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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