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Iran Exerts Near-Total Control Over Strait of Hormuz Shipping Routes, Reports Reveal
Maritime security firms report that Iran now controls nearly all shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with international vessels using Iran-approved northern routes and no commercial ships taking the U.S.-backed southern passage in the past 72 hours.
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- 01Iran controls nearly all shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz in the last 72 hours.
- 0278 ships moved through the strait, 20 Iranian-flagged and 58 international vessels.
- 03All international ships used Iran-approved northern routes, possibly paying fees to Iran.
- 04No commercial ships used the U.S.-supported southern route near Oman recently.
- 05Only local UAE and support vessels operated near the southern side of the strait.
- 06Maritime intelligence group Windward confirmed additional ships using the Iranian northern route.
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