What’s Crossing the “Closed” Strait of Hormuz: Dark Ships and Shadow Fleets?
Iran’s move to close the Strait of Hormuz has brought navigation in the 24-mile stretch of water to a near halt. Only a few ships have transited in recent days, many of them having turned off their tracking systems or joined “shadow fleets.” “They can’t physically close a waterway of that size, but the threat…
