On 30 August, US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after IRGC units were observed preparing rockets to…
Category: Maritime Security
Weekend Hormuz Traffic Slumps as Operators Go Dark After Fresh Attacks
Visible weekend commodity traffic through Hormuz fell sharply toward single-digit daily counts, with small LPG and dark AIS movements dominating…
UKMTO Warning 122-26: Tanker Struck on Inbound Hormuz Transit
UKMTO reported a tanker hit by an unknown projectile while inbound through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, marking a…
Over 90 Seafarers Held as Gulf of Aden Piracy Surges Amid Dual Chokepoint Crisis
IMO-linked reporting shows more than 90 seafarers held after a renewed Gulf of Aden / Somalia piracy wave — including…
Hormuz Traffic Still About 95 Percent Below Normal as Trade Routes Rewire
Six months into the Iran conflict, Hormuz commodity traffic remains roughly 95 percent below pre-war levels, forcing energy and liner…
CENTCOM Says Hormuz TSS Cleared of Mines After Assisting Nearly 1,500 Ships
On 28 August, US Central Command said internationally recognised Hormuz shipping lanes have been cleared of Iranian mines and that…
JMIC: Hormuz Mine Danger Areas Still Active as Traffic Stays Far Below Normal
Despite political claims of demining and victory, JMIC said drifting/uncharted mine risk remains near the Hormuz TSS, mine danger areas…
Qatar Joins Iran-Oman Talks on Temporary Hormuz Shipping Corridor
On 27 August, Qatar's prime minister discussed Iran and Oman's proposed temporary Hormuz navigation corridor in Tehran — as regional…
UKMTO Warning 121-26: Tanker Al Salam II Hit Near Khasab in Hormuz
UKMTO Warning 121-26 confirmed that Kuwaiti tanker Al Salam II was struck by an unknown projectile near Khasab, Oman, on…
Iran and Oman Agree Temporary Seven-Mile Hormuz Corridor Framework
Iran and Oman outlined a phased framework for a temporary joint navigational corridor about seven miles wide in the Strait…
