Shipping traffic falls further in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran compete over claims to control
The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management," the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday.
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Rezaee's statement comes amid months of US airstrikes intended to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and compel Tehran to return to negotiations.
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Avner Vilan said Tehran believes its control of the Strait of Hormuz and ability to survive heavy damage would allow it to keep pressuring the region even after US strikes.
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Traffic remained largely slow at Hormuz, with six vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, transiting the strait on Monday, down from seven on the previous day, according to Kpler data.
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Iran attacks US base in Kuwait, vessel hit by projectile near Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom Maritime and Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said in a post on X/Twitter that a cargo vessel had been hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman.
