Ships through Hormuz Strait drop to five daily
The number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five per day over the weekend, with reports of U.S. airstrikes on Iranian military targets on Larak Island and subsequent Iranian retaliation with ballistic missiles against U.S. bases in Jordan.
Consensus
- The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz decreased to five per day during the previous weekend.
- Some ships may have disabled their automatic identification systems (AIS) to avoid detection and potential attacks.
- The U.S. conducted airstrikes on Iranian military targets on Larak Island.
- Iran retaliated by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Jordan.
- The U.S. stated the strikes were aimed at preventing an attempt to mine the Strait of Hormuz.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. struck Larak Island for the first time since July, according to Iranian media. — kommersant
- The U.S. military strike targeted two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island, with CENTCOM stating that IRGC forces were preparing to launch sea mines into the Strait. — interfax
- The Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that the strike was carried out by a drone, resulting in two deaths and two injuries. — interfax
- The UKMTO reported a tanker attack 12 nautical miles north of the Omani port during transit toward the Strait of Hormuz. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Al Jazeera: number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz reduced to five per day — Коммерсантъ
- Transit through the Strait of Hormuz reduced to five ships per day — Интерфакс