Strait Of Hormuz ‘Lights Up’ As Ship Traffic Surges Through Iran-Controlled Lanes

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• Strait Of Hormuz ‘Lights Up’ As Ship Traffic Surges Through Iran-Controlled Lanes Published By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 23:24 IST IRGC navy said on Wednesday that it had allowed 26 commercial vessels, including oil tankers and container ships, to transit through the waterway over the last 24 hours.
• Rapid Read Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula.
• (IMAGE: AFP) Traffic through the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz appeared to pick up over the past 24 hours, with several ships reportedly using Iran’s traffic lanes as Tehran loosened restrictions imposed during its conflict with the United States and Israel.
• A social media post by commentator Mario Nawfal, citing Reuters and Marine Traffic data on Tuesday, claimed the Strait of Hormuz had “lit up" with vessels suddenly surging through Iranian-controlled lanes.
• The development comes as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards...