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The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz by U.S. forces is yielding results, as Iran has lost a significant portion of its control over this passage. This is reported by CNN.
It is noted that 80% of all ships that passed through the strait were traveling the Oman route. This route is officially permitted by the United Nations, yet Iran actively opposes it. And although Tehran attacked a substantial number of ships that previously passed through the strait, carriers have restored logistics in this area, relying on the promised protection by the U.S. Navy.
The publication notes that only a few months ago ships hardly passed through the Oman route. And Iran planned to levy a fee for every transit through the strait after the peaceful agreement with the United States expires. However, Tehran has not yet begun receiving money from carriers.
It is reported that to avoid Iranian attacks, ships turned off their transponders. This allowed them to pass through the strait unobtrusively, bypassing traditional monitoring methods. Currently, the United States reports that traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has risen far above the level anticipated earlier. Specifically, if before the war in the Middle East through this area up to 20 million barrels per day passed, last week it had already reached 15 million barrels.
Most likely, journalists note, this is what prompted Trump last week to say that the United States "has full control over the strait." And although this is not entirely accurate, it is now becoming evident that Iran is also losing full control over this region.
The Strait of Hormuz: important news
Earlier it became known that Iran is conducting talks with Oman on how the two sides could independently open the Strait of Hormuz. In response to this, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that American forces would "bomb Oman" if it interferes with resolving the conflict with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
In Iran itself, Trump’s claim that American forces fully control the Strait of Hormuz was practically ridiculed. In particular, Tehran stated that the strategic route cannot be captured "neither by a tweet, nor by issuing an order, nor during a campaign rally."
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