# Are Hormuz ships more willing to defy Iran or the US? Traffic data offers clues

https://mins.news/en/item/27093

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 08:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/are-hormuz-ships-more-willing-to-defy-iran-or-the-us-what-data-shows?traffic_source=rss

> The US and Iran both claim control over the Strait of Hormuz and back competing transit routes. Kpler data shows that 236 vessels crossed between August 1 and 19, with most using dark or unclassified routes. Among oil and gas carriers, 21 openly used the Iranian route, compared with only two on the Omani route.

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