The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has lost effective control of the Strait of Hormuz, as about 70% of vessel traffic in the past 24 hours diverted to a southern route through Oman's territorial waters, according to a single source. Tankers that were earlier turned back have resumed passage through the alternate route.
A Saturday morning report from a single source states that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has lost its grip on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, approximately 70% of vessel movements over the past 24 hours shifted to a southern lane inside Oman's territorial waters, bypassing the Iranian-imposed restrictions. Tankers that the IRGC had recently turned back have now resumed travel via this alternative route.
The development follows weeks of escalating Iranian maritime pressure. As The Zioneer has documented since early June, the IRGC declared the strait closed to Israel-linked vessels (June 20), warned all shipping of 'severe danger' (June 20), struck a cargo vessel (June 26), and launched a missile at an unidentified ship attempting to cross (June 13). Earlier satellite imagery suggested the IRGC maintained a continuous presence of fast attack craft with crew rotations every 12 hours.
This single-source report of a widespread diversion—if confirmed—would mark a significant operational reversal for the IRGC's attempt to assert exclusive authority over the strategic waterway. The information has not been independently verified by The Zioneer.
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