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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Disruption Turns Structural: 6-Month Clearance Horizon, Majestic X Seizure Extends Risk Beyond Gulf (April 25, 2026)
Mine-clearance operations in Hormuz may take up to six months, confirming disruption has shifted from escalation to sustained control, while VLCC Majestic X seizure 2,000 nm away proves enforcement now extends far beyond the Strait.
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Enters Combat Rules Phase: “Shoot-to-Kill” ROE, US Claims Control, Malacca Tax Rejected (April 24, 2026)
Hormuz enters a combat phase as “shoot-to-kill” rules take effect, coalition forces claim control of transit while mine-clearance ops intensify and global enforcement extends beyond the Strait.
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Seizures Escalate: MSC Francesca Captured, Epaminondas Hit, 800-Ship Backlog (April 23, 2026)
MSC Francesca seized and Epaminondas struck as Hormuz enters a capture phase, 800-ship backlog, boarding operations active, and transit permission no longer guarantees safe passage.
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Blockade Goes Global: VLCC Boarding Near Sri Lanka, Touska Seized, Sankalp Escorts Continue (April 22, 2026)
US Marines boarding VLCC Tifani near Sri Lanka signals a shift. Hormuz risk is now global, with Indian vessels under escort and interdictions extending across the Indian Ocean.
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Escalation: Iranian Gunfire on Indian Vessels, Sankalp Escorts Activated, Larak Standoff (April 21, 2026)
Iranian gunfire on Indian-flagged vessels has reset Hormuz from controlled transit to active interdiction risk, naval escorts, Larak standoff, and identity threats now define passage.
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | April 19, 2026: Total Transit Cessation and Truce Collapse
The Strait of Hormuz is no longer restricted. It is closed. Following the collapse of the April 18 coordination agreement, all commercial transit has ceased. What was a controlled, high-friction corridor has transitioned into a full operational blockade. Mine threats remain active. GNSS reliability continues to degrade. The Larak corridor,…
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Reopens Under Truce: Coordinated Transit, Mine Risk, and Operational Delays (April 18, 2026)
Strait of Hormuz reopens under a 10-day ceasefire, but transit remains controlled with route coordination, delays, and unresolved mine risk. Commercial movement has resumed, but not normalized.
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Escalation: DNA Cargo Tracing, Closure Threat, and GNSS System Risk (April 17, 2026)
Hormuz enters a forensic phase as coalition forces deploy molecular cargo tracing to identify sanctioned crude. With dual-clearance conflicts, GNSS disruption, and inspection delays rising, transit is no longer navigational but evidentiary.
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Deadlock Deepens: Dual Clearance Conflict, Larak Saturation, and GNSS Failure (April 16, 2026)
Hormuz is operating under a dual-clearance deadlock as US interdiction and Iranian routing controls overlap, with Larak corridor congestion and GNSS degradation creating a high-friction transit environment for global shipping.
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Interdiction Escalates: Inspection Zones Active as Larak Corridor Fractures Under Dual Control (April 15, 2026)
US-led inspection zones and Iranian routing controls are now overlapping in Hormuz, turning the Larak corridor into a dual-control conflict zone while GNSS disruption and insurance exposure intensify operational risk for transiting vessels.