"Tehran has carved out a de facto 'safe' shipping corridor through Iranian territorial waters via Iran's Larak Island, where the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the port authority can make visual confirmation of 'approved' vessels."
"Ships hoping to use the pre-approved route are expected to have communicated extensive details regarding both the ownership of the vessel and destination of the cargo to the IRGC in advance of the transit."
"Despite U.S. and Israeli forces decimating Iran's military, including its navy, the Islamic republic retains enough combat power to scare away commercial shipping from the Strait of Hormuz, keeping 20% of the world's oil and liquified natural gas bottled up."
"The alternate corridor through the strait represents a nascent ship registration system, and the IRGC is expected to establish a more formalized approval process."
Iran has established control over the Strait of Hormuz by creating a de facto 'safe' shipping corridor through its territorial waters. This corridor allows for the approval of vessels by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the port authority. Passage is negotiated individually, with countries like India, Pakistan, and China discussing transit plans with Tehran. Despite military setbacks, Iran maintains enough power to deter commercial shipping, affecting global oil supply while still delivering oil to China for revenue generation.
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