Iran restricts Hormuz transit to friendly ships

Around 100 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since early March, sailing close to the Iranian coast, suggesting an approved route that points to Tehran’s tightening grip on the narrow waterway

New corridor used by Iran‑approved vessels
Sirri
Abu Musa
Disputed between Iran and UAE. Occupied by Iran
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
SAUDI ARABIA
IRAN
IRAN
Abu Dhabi
QeshmOMANOMAN
Map detail
PERSIAN GULF
GULF OF OMAN
STRAIT OF HORMUZ
Bandar Abbas
Bandar Lengeh
Larak Island
Fujairah
Dubai
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps naval bases
Deep-water shipping lane
Normal shipping lanes
Maritime boundary
IRAN
OMAN
12 miles
20km
Before war, around 138 ships passed through strait per day – now down ~95% to an average of 5-6 vessels a day since Mar 1
Sources: Bloomberg, BBC, Windward, ISW, IMO
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