Timelapse shows change in the flow of ships in the Strait of Hormuz
A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz.
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"Tehran will now 'not let a single drop of oil leave the region.'"
— Sardar Jabbari , Politician
"Major combat operations have begun."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I warned of more US deaths after three US service members have been killed in action."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Traffic has dropped from a typical 50 tankers over 100 metres travelling in both directions every day, down to zero."
— Mark Douglas , Academic
"[It is] getting more pronounced in the following days, until we reach March 3 and an effective halt to tankers through the Strait of Hormuz."
— Mark Douglas , Academic
"Effective IMMEDIATELY, I have ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide, at a very reasonable price, political risk insurance and guarantees for the Financial Security of ALL Maritime Trade, especially Energy, traveling through the Gulf."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Anyone who wants to pass, our self-sacrificing heroes in the IRGC Navy and the Army will set those ships on fire."
— Brig. Gen. Sardar Ebrahim Jabbari , Executive
Key People
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Supreme Leader of Iran.
A senior official in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Mark Douglas is an analyst with Starboard Maritime Intelligence.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Sardar Jabbari is a general in the Iranian military.
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A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz.
Marine tracking data reveals a drastic reduction in the movement of large oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, leading to upward pressure on crude oil prices.
A massive backlog of oil tankers is congesting the Strait of Hormuz near the Persian Gulf as Tehran threatens to launch a barrage of missiles throughout the Middle East.
Iran's threats to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz have led to a significant slowdown in maritime traffic, with major shipping companies suspending transits through the strait.
The movement of oil tankers through the vital Strait of Hormuz has been curtailed by 92%, marking the sharpest disruption to energy flows in modern history.
Satellite images show a massive tanker jam in the Strait of Hormuz, caused by Iran's closure of the strait and GPS jamming disrupting navigation systems.
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