The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz with cargo has been reduced to five per day over the past weekend, according to shipping data, Al Jazeera reports.

At the same time, the actual number of ships passing through the strait may be higher, as some of them may have turned off their automatic identification systems to avoid attacks.

Al Jazeera recalls that before the US military operation against Iran began in late February, nearly 20 percent of global oil exports passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Sunday reported that an oil tanker was attacked 12 nautical miles north of the Omani port while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

In addition, the US military struck Iranian military targets on Larak island of Iran to prevent an attempt to minelay in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported, citing a spokesperson for the US Central Command (CENTCOM) in the Middle East.

At the same time, the Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, reported that the strike was carried out by a drone, as a result of which two people were killed and two others were injured.

In response, Iran attacked, with ballistic missiles, two US air bases in Jordan.