[FoxNews] The few vessels that are transiting are doing so through a corridor near Iran’s Larak Island rather than standard commercial lanes, according to Windward, with some ships switching off tracking systems as they pass.
At the same time, cargo is increasingly being rerouted through ports in Oman and along the United Arab Emirates' east coast, adding roughly two weeks to some voyages and increasing costs by about 25%.
Iran is demanding fees from the vessels that do pass, an Israeli intelligence official told Fox News. "The Strait is effectively under full IRGC control. They decide who gets to go through, but more importantly, who doesn’t." |