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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Passage Becomes Permissioned: Iran Allows Transit Under Navy Coordination as Fujairah Bypass Capacity Accelerates (May 16, 2026)
Iran is allowing Hormuz transit only under navy coordination, while the UAE accelerates Fujairah bypass capacity, separating approved passage from non-Hormuz crude exports.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hui Chuan Boarded Off Fujairah as Haji Ali Attack Expands Gulf of Oman Vessel-Security Risk (May 15, 2026)
A vessel reported as Hui Chuan was boarded off Fujairah and taken toward Iranian waters.India separately reported an Indian-flagged wooden cargo vessel was attacked off…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Yuan Hua Hu Exits Hormuz With 2M Barrels as U.S.-China Toll Push and Gulf Spill Risk Reshape Transit Control (May 14, 2026)
A Chinese supertanker has exited Hormuz after more than two months inside the Gulf.Selective tanker passage is now the strongest operational signal in the blockade…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Iran Expands Hormuz Maritime Control Zone as Qatar Drone Strike Widens Gulf Shipping Risk (May 13, 2026)
Iran’s widened Hormuz operating claim has moved Gulf risk beyond the narrow strait lane. A confirmed drone strike on a commercial vessel off Qatar now…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz LNG Transit Turns Clearance-Dependent as Mihzem U-Turn Confirms Passage Instability (May 12, 2026)
Hormuz is no longer functioning as a normal commercial LNG corridor.Approved cargoes are moving case-by-case, and Mihzem’s reversal confirms that clearance does not equal safe…