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Iran Exerts Near-Total Control Over Strait of Hormuz Shipping Routes, Reports Reveal
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First reported by Walla · Jul 26, 2026
What happened
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.
- 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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