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Satellite Data Shows Hormuz Crossings Far Below U.S. Claims

8/23/2026

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Trump Claims Control

U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian officials say the strait remains under the Islamic Republic’s management.
Kpler reports that 80% of oil cargoes used the Omani corridor in the past two weeks.
U.S. officials claim 15–20 tankers nightly move about 10 million barrels through a defended southern lane.
Independent satellite data shows three to twelve total crossings daily, far below the U.S. claim.

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Bessent Announces Sanctions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the sanctions will be toughest in history to collapse Iran’s economy.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry called the pending sanctions a crime against humanity and economic terrorism.
Iran is negotiating a framework with Oman for routes, but the strait remains closed until U.S. demands are met.
Since May, the U.S. has operated a shadow fleet that turns off radars and hugs Oman’s coast to escort tankers.

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Trump Claims Control

U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian officials say the strait remains under the Islamic Republic’s management.
Kpler reports that 80% of oil cargoes used the Omani corridor in the past two weeks.
U.S. officials claim 15–20 tankers nightly move about 10 million barrels through a defended southern lane.
Independent satellite data shows three to twelve total crossings daily, far below the U.S. claim.

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