Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said 35 commercial vessels, including oil tankers, container ships and cargo carriers, passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours under its coordination.
According to Iranian state media reports carried by Tasnim News Agency and Fars News Agency, the IRGC Navy said all vessels crossing the strategic waterway did so “with the permission of and coordination with the IRGC Navy.”
The latest figure was higher than the 31 vessels Iran said crossed the strait a day earlier. Earlier this week, the IRGC reported that 26 ships had passed through the waterway under similar coordination procedures.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important shipping routes for crude oil, fuel and cargo trade. Any disruption or additional controls in the area can affect global oil markets, shipping operations and marine insurance costs.
Iran’s latest announcement comes as tensions with the United States continue
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