English Maritime Analysis Company: The Strait of Hormuz now has a "dual channel" for northbound and southbound traffic.

The maritime analysis company Wood6, based in the UK, said on the 6th that the passage through the Strait of Hormuz has shifted to a "dual channel system", with a northern channel controlled by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a new southern channel along the coast of Oman. The company's analysis report shows that on April 5, a total of 11 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz, including 3 entering and 8 exiting. The entering vessels were all oil tankers, while the exiting vessels included oil tankers and cargo ships. The outbound traffic is distributed on two routes: 5 vessels pass through the northern channel, and 3 vessels choose the southern channel. The report states that the northern channel is still centered around the control by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps near Larak Island. At the same time, a southern channel has formed along the coast of Oman, allowing vessels to pass outside the original control zone. The report suggests that the evolving pattern of passage through the strait shows a parallel between military control and emerging diplomatic coordination mechanisms.