At a Glance Operational Overview  Maritime dynamics around the Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate, with enforcement, evasion, and geographic expansion reshaping the operational picture. Following the sharp deterioration on April 18, the Strait remains highly unstable. Vessel behavior continues to reflect elevated risk, with reversals, rerouting, and cautious staging dominating traffic patterns. At the…

At a Glance A Quarter Defined by Geopolitical Shock On February 28, the Iran war effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Within days, daily traffic through the world’s most critical oil chokepoint collapsed from roughly 120 vessels to a trickle — a 97% drop that left more than 800 ships stranded west of the strait,…

At a Glance Operational Overview  Maritime conditions in and around the Strait of Hormuz have deteriorated sharply again, with the brief signal of reopening now overtaken by renewed closure, vessel attacks, and large-scale course reversals. Iran’s public messaging remains contradictory. On April 17, Iranian officials declared the Strait open to commercial shipping during the ceasefire,…