The threat to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz has lessened following the announcement of the Iran deal, a naval coalition led by the United States told shippers in a notice this week. The Joint Maritime Information Center downgraded the threat level in Hormuz to “substantial” from “severe” in an advisory note published Tuesday. The center is a maritime security organization headquartered in Bahrain that coordinates among allied navies and merchant ships in the Middle East. Shippers should nevertheless remain aware that “an attack is still a strong possibility” when navigating the strait, the JMIC said in its ... (full story)