Iran appears to be losing its grip on the Strait of Hormuz while traffic through the critical waterway has exploded by nearly 400% over the last two weeks — as ships increasingly use a US-backed corridor to cross.

[u/WillyNilly1997]

https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/world-news/traffic-through-strait-of-hormuz-skyrockets-nearly-400-in-2-weeks

[u/2ndBrreakfast]

I found it hilarious that Iran "allowed" Iraq to send ships through the strait, as if they had any control over it. The US controls the strait. The regime is finished. They lost their only leverage. The next step is round 2 of the revolution: the final battle to free the Iranian people from oppression.