Anonymous ID: ec34e3 Aug. 23, 2026, 5:41 a.m. No.24965106   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5137 >>5235 >>5263

"Iran Is Losing Its Grip On Hormuz": Strait Traffic Explodes Nearly 400%

 

Summary:

 

Nearly 200 Ships Navigated Strait Last Week, Up From 150 the Previous Week

Trump Views Hormuz As "an American Territory"

Axios: 40 Tankers Transited Hormuz Friday Night, But Real Crisis Is Diesel

 

Hormuz Commercial Traffic Surges

 

Shortly after President Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz "an American territory" on Friday evening, the New York Post published a new report citing UK Maritime Trade Operations data showing that commercial traffic through the critical waterway has rebounded sharply as more vessels use a US-backed route along Oman's coast. This suggests that the US military presence and offensive operations in the region have degraded Tehran's ability to fully control the waterway.

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/axios-40-tankers-transited-hormuz-friday-night-real-crisis-diesel