Marc Ayoub
ON THE RECORD · 3 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Iran is not losing control in the current status quo,”
Marc Ayoub · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Marc Ayoub assesses whether Iran is maintaining control over traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
“According to sources and data over the past two weeks, some Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait, have sent out some shipments through the Omani route by turning off their vessel tracking and by doing ship-to-ship transfers,”
Marc Ayoub · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Marc Ayoub notes that Gulf countries have used tracking shutdowns and ship-to-ship transfers along the Omani route.
“They send their shipment to Oman through the Omani route, they change the documents of those shipments so that they appear as if they are exported by Oman, and then they send it to the oil market.”
Marc Ayoub · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Marc Ayoub describes how Iranian vessels avoid sanctions and blockades via altered shipment documentation.