Hormuz Traffic Rebounds as CENTCOM Touts Blockade — May 19, 2026

Hormuz tanker traffic is recovering from a wartime low while CENTCOM publicly details the scale of the blockade and regional air-defense campaign. Diplomacy is still moving through reported sanctions-waiver proposals, with one long-held U.S. resident back home. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Hormuz tanker traffic edges higher after wartime low — France 24 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260518-hormuz-tanker-traffic-edges-higher-after-wartime-low 2. CENTCOM regional cooperation stopped 6,000 drones, 1,500 ballistic missiles during Iran war — Yahoo News https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/centcom-regional-cooperation-stopped-6-093142590.html 3. CENTCOM tells Al Arabiya it has destroyed Iran’s military capabilities — Al Arabiya https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/05/18/centcom-tells-al-arabiya-it-has-destroyed-iran-s-military-capabilities 4. Iran: US accepts to waive Iran's oil sanctions in.. — AP7AM https://www.ap7am.com/en/127321/us-accepts-to-waive-irans-oil-sanctions-in-new-negotiation-claims-iranian-media 5. US resident home after being held in Iran for over a decade — Iran International https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605199966 Follow and rate Iran War Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]