Hormuz maps
IRGC map showing area of influence (yellow lines)
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-special-report-august-4-2026/
Click link to see animation 21-23 Aug 26
https://x.com/MarineTraffic/status/2091880780 272173568
What’s going on with shipping
What’s going on with shipping: Sal Mercogliano’s videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPaCT6nRm88
Why no one truly owns the Strait of Hormuz
Why the Strait of Hormuz is Not “Irrelevant”: A Response to Secretary Bessent
10 Aug 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4NsDkqXkJk
