Geopolitics
Strait of Hormuz Effectively Shut Down Despite US Military Claims of Open Transit
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All HELL BREAKS LOOSE as Trump EXPANDS IRAN STRIKES!!!
"There's been virtually no traffic through the straight of Hormuz at all. A ship or two that's either Chinese-based or Chinese affiliated or Iran affiliated using the Iran route. Before Donald Trump and Netanyahu launched the unlawful and catastrophic war in Iran, there was 140 to 150 ships a day that went through the straight. Now they're bragging right now 140 ships every 7 days."
Despite US Central Command claims that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for transit, real-time tracking shows virtually no commercial shipping activity through the critical waterway. The current rate of approximately 20 ships per day represents an 85-90% reduction from the pre-conflict volume of 140-150 ships daily. Iran has positioned forces to monitor and control all vessels attempting passage, while US carrier groups have reportedly repositioned away from Iranian coastal areas.
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