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Half the vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz in Augustused the Iran-operated route, while the other half concealed their trackingdata, with only two of 166 transits using the US-backed route, the Wall StreetJournal reported on Wednesday, citing Kpler data.
US President Donald Trump, however, said the United Stateshad “total control” of the strait and suggested Washington would retain it, addingthat the US naval blockade is a “wall of steel” that Iran was unable tochallenge it.
Kpler figures showed earlier that traffic through thestrategic waterway had fallen to six vessels, compared with an average of about11 per day over the previous 10 days.
Chokepoint traffic rises, risks persistMaritime traffic increased through both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb on 11 August, but higher volumes have not translated into normalisation. Hormuz crossings rose to 14, with 11 using the Iranian Unilateral Scheme and none using… pic.twitter.com/szFMq6tO4c
— Kpler (@Kpler) August 12, 2026On August 11, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said navy MH-60helicopter fired two missiles at the vessel’s engine room after its civiliancrew ignored repeated warnings while attempting to breach the US blockade,which remains in effect.
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