While the USA and Iran threaten each other, what is really happening in the Strait of Hormuz?

Another giant tanker named Alicia crossed the strait into the Persian Gulf on Tuesday. It was one of at least four tankers of various sizes that left or entered the strait yesterday, the data show.

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In any case, the tanker traffic on the day was 90% lower than the traffic on February 27, the day before the United States and Israel attacked Iran.

Tanker traffic remained very low even after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on April 7.

Recall that the US and Iran are competing for control of the strait, which is responsible for 20% of the world’s oil production. For the past two days, the US Navy has been blocking traffic after negotiations to end the war failed at the weekend and Iran refused to open free traffic in the strait and asked to continue to control the identity of the tankers that pass through it.

During the war, Iran allowed ships and tankers of specific countries such as China and India to pass and sometimes subject to prior approval and a payment of two million dollars.

At the same time, according to various reports, other ships crossed the strait after covering their electronic tracking devices.