🇺🇸🇮🇷 Increase in U.S. military flights over the Strait of Hormuz; competition over control of shipping routes Reports indicate that over the past 24 hours, the U.S. military has increased the volume of its military flights over the area of the Strait of Hormuz. The move is assessed as aimed at supporting the transit of commercial ships along the maritime route near the coasts of Oman and away from routes controlled by Iran. According to these reports, Washington has strengthened its air and naval presence in the region in order to maintain the security of this maritime corridor. At the same time, competition between Iran and the United States over how to manage and control passage and traffic in the Strait of Hormuz continues; a passageway that is considered one of the most important arteries for energy transport in the world. 🔴