Iran struggles to restrict Hormuz traffic after US strikes hit maritime capabilities
US officials said 40 vessels carrying millions of barrels of oil crossed the Strait on September 1, while 17 million barrels transited the waterway on August 31, the highest since the war began.
Iran has reportedly struggled to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz following US strikes that have reportedly degraded the Islamic Republic's maritime surveillance and mine-laying capabilities, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The US has noted that approximately 40 vessels carrying millions of barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on September 1, suggesting that Iran is having difficulty preventing commercial vessels from using the southern route.
US officials have confirmed that oil tankers transported more than 17 million barrels of oil through the strait on August 31, the highest volume of oil exports through the waterway since the start of the US-Israel-Iran war. Iranian forces, in response to the US strikes, have reportedly turned to alternative methods such as using shore-based rocket launchers and fast-attack craft to physically identify vessels, but these methods are less optimal, indicating the extent of the US strikes' impact on Iran's maritime capabilities.
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