State media quoted Iranian authorities saying shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains routed via Iranian waters, with confirmed transits down to eight vessels. Of eight completed transits, seven used Iranian waters; none were recorded via the Oman route and no shadow-fleet movement was observed. Transits were split roughly evenly between commercial and non‑commercial vessels; about half were Iranian‑flagged.

2026-07-17

State media quoted Iranian authorities saying shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains routed via Iranian waters, with confirmed transits down to eight vessels. Of eight completed transits, seven used Iranian waters; none were recorded via the Oman route and no shadow-fleet movement was observed. Transits were split roughly evenly between commercial and non‑commercial vessels; about half were Iranian‑flagged.