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Israel and U.S. strikes have wiped out senior Iranian leaders and hit key targets across the country. But after a month of fighting, it is arguably Iran that has secured the most significant strategic victory: a tightening grip over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
So far in March, the first full month of war, barely six vessels per day on average have traversed the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the world, in either direction. That compares with about 135 a day in normal times, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
Over that time, 80% of the small number of oil tankers exiting the strait have been Iranian or belong to countries with which it is on cordial terms, the figures show.
Electronic interference in the Hormuz area disrupts vessel-tracking systems and some ships disable their transponders, impacting the timeliness and precision of tracking data. Even so, there is every sign that Tehran’s ability to control the strait is increasing. Virtually all vessels that make the crossing now are doing so along Iran-approved routes – sailing close to its shores, and not to the Omani side of the strait – and often after talks to seek safe passage.
Read more in an article from Transport Topics.