Hormuz Ship Traffic Near Standstill as US-Iran War Escalates

The Strait of Hormuz has slowed to near-wartime levels as the US-Iran conflict intensifies, with the IRGC seizing control of shipping routes and tanker attacks pushing Persian Gulf oil flows down to 70% of pre-war capacity, sending crude prices higher. This chokehold on the world's most critical energy artery — through which roughly 20% of global oil passes — is a stark reminder of how swiftly war in the Middle East can bring the global economy to its knees. Scripture warns that in the last days, trade and economic stability will be weaponised as nations clash in the region surrounding ancient Persia (modern Iran), and Revelation 18 forewarns of a catastrophic collapse of global commerce preceding the final judgement.