More than half of the ships leaving the Persian Gulf come from Iran
Iran is using its control over the Strait of Hormuz to give vessels departing its ports priority and halt ships from unfriendly nations.
Ships exiting the Persian Gulf since March 1, 2026
Origin*
Destination
Almost half of the ships
that left from Iranian ports
were headed to Asia
Iran
Asia
187
154
Unknown
81
UAE
57
Saudi
Arabia
Middle
East
30
56
Iraq 15
South
America
23
Qatar 7
Africa 6
Bahrain 2
Kuwait 2
Europe 5
Unknown
17
Oceania 4
Other 12
Origin*
Destination
Almost half of the ships that
left from Iranian ports were
headed to Asia
Asia
Iran
154
187
Unknown
81
UAE
57
Saudi
Arabia
Middle
East
30
56
Iraq 15
South
America 23
Qatar 7
Africa 6
Bahrain 2
Kuwait 2
Europe 5
Unknown 17
Oceania 4
Other 12
Origin*
Destination
Almost half of the ships that left from
Iranian ports were headed to Asia
Asia
Iran
154
187
Unknown
81
UAE
57
Middle
East
Saudi Arabia
30
56
Iraq 15
South
America 23
Qatar 7
Bahrain 2
Africa 6
Kuwait 2
Europe 5
Unknown 17
Oceania 4
Other 12
Origin*
Destination
Almost half of the ships that left from
Iranian ports were headed to Asia
Asia
Iran
154
187
Unknown
81
UAE
57
Middle
East
Saudi Arabia
30
56
Iraq 15
South
America 23
Qatar 7
Bahrain 2
Africa 6
Kuwait 2
Europe 5
Unknown 17
Oceania 4
Other 12