Nearly 1,000 Ships Safely Pass Through Strait of Hormuz Despite IRGC Threats
Despite IRGC threats against commercial vessels, the international shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz continues to operate, with CENTCOM reporting safe passage for nearly 1,000 ships since early May.
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Despite demands by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that international shipping use only certain routes in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway remains an international passage and the IRGC is not authorized to set routes there, according to reports.
Data from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) indicate that commercial vessels continue to transit the strait safely with support from the U.S. Armed Forces.
Since the beginning of May, CENTCOM forces have facilitated the safe passage of nearly 1,000 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, along with the transport of 500 million barrels of crude oil.
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IRGC demanded international shipping use only certain routes in the Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM, with U.S. Armed Forces support, ensured safe passage of nearly 1,000 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz