The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the waterway is scheduled to officially reopen on a Friday. Maritime traffic in the strait remains at levels seen before the agreement. More than 500 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since June 17, although many remain stuck, Al Jazeera reported. Eight ships carrying raw materials transited the strait on Monday and six on Tuesday, Al‑Monitor reported. Ships are slowly trickling through the strait after the peace deal, and it will take more than two months for traffic to return to pre‑war levels, the New York Post reported. Disruption to shipping could persist for months because of mines, high insurance costs and geopolitical risks, Deutsche Welle reported. Mine‑clearing operations, infrastructure repairs and security guarantees may be required before commercial traffic fully resumes, Hindustan Times reported. Major shipping companies may not resume normal operations in the near term because of lingering security concerns about the waterway and the durability of the agreement, South China Morning Post reported. Fertiliser prices may remain high for another three to four months despite the U.S.–Iran peace deal and the Strait of Hormuz reopening, Times of India reported. Traffic through the strait fell from about 100 vessels per day to roughly six at the height of the blockade, The Conversation reported. The strait’s closure began on Feb. 28 after the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, The Conversation reported.