LONDON, August 24. /TASS/. Fewer than two dozen vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past weekend amid actions by the United States and Iran restricting traffic through the waterway, which is crucial to international energy security, Reuters reported, citing analytics firm Kpler.

According to preliminary data, 13 vessels crossed the strait on August 22 and four the following day. These figures may change, as some vessels passed through with their transponders switched off, the experts said.

The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon. However, on the night of July 8, the United States resumed large-scale strikes on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating the terms of the agreements concerning the Strait of Hormuz.