How many ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz and how many were attacked?

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Since the start of the war on Iran, 279 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, with 22 being attacked. Recently, three tankers, including two sanctioned by the US, entered the Gulf via the strait, using a new route through Iranian territorial waters mandated by the IRGC. This follows the US Central Command's implementation of a naval blockade on maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports, in line with a presidential order. Iran has warned of potential retaliation by targeting ports in neighboring Gulf countries. The situation has created confusion for global shipping, as the US and Iran issue conflicting instructions for navigating the critical waterway, which normally handles one-fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments.

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Before the war, ships used two dedicated lanes through the Strait of Hormuz.

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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces began implementing the blockade of maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports.

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22 ships have been attacked since the war on Iran began.

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279 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the war on Iran began.

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Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz to most international shipping following the US-Israeli attacks on February 28.

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EXPLAINERShip-tracking data shows 279 ships have passed through the strait and 22 have been attacked since the war on Iran began.At least three tankers entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler shows.The Panama-flagged Peace Gulf is heading to Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates after transiting the new route between the islands of Larak and Hormuz in Iranian territorial waters that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has ordered all vessels to take.Earlier, two United States-sanctioned tankers, the Rich Starry and the Elpis, passed through the strategic narrow waterway. As the three vessels transiting the strait were not heading to Iranian ports, they are not affected by the US blockade, which took effect on Monday.US naval blockade of Iran’s portsOn Monday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces began implementing the blockade of maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports at 10am ET (14:00 GMT), in line with Trump’s presidential order.CENTCOM said the blockade would apply to “vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman”.Tehran has warned it could retaliate by targeting ports in neighbouring Gulf countries.Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz to most international shipping following the US-Israeli attacks on February 28.Washington and Tehran have issued conflicting instructions to vessels navigating the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, adding to confusion for global shipping.Alternative route through HormuzBefore the war, ships used two dedicated lanes that functioned like a divided highway through the congested waterway that carried one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas shipments. One 3.2km (2‑mile) lane carried inbound traffic, separated by a 3.2km buffer and an identical outbound lane just below.

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