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IRGC claims 'complete control' of strait as transits fall to near zero

2026-03-04 · shipping

The IRGC said the Iranian navy had achieved 'complete control' of the strait; AIS data showed tanker transits had collapsed to near zero after no tankers broadcast signals in the strait from the night of March 2-3. The tanker Sonangol Namibe was struck by a sea drone at Kuwait's Mubarak Al Kabeer Port the same day, causing an oil spill.

Brent next close -2.1% · +7 days +9.2% · transits 46.9 → 1.3 per day

Sources

Wikipedia - 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign · CNN visual analysis

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