Vessels Abandon US-Backed Hormuz Corridor, Route Through Iranian Waters

🛢️ HORMUZ — Almost no one is using the US-backed southern corridor. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: AIS data shows vessels abandoning the US-backed Omani route mid-transit, crossing to Iran's northern scheme — two groups reversed course. Captains chose IRGC rules over US protection. Iran wins the routing war without firing a shot. Every defecting hull normalizes Iranian administrative control, undercutting Washington's core Hormuz position before Doha resumes.