The Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that twenty-five ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz during the last 24 hours in coordination with Iranian authorities.
According to the state broadcaster IRIB, the IRGC Navy’s public relations department stated that the vessels included oil tankers, container ships, and other commercial vessels that transited the strategic waterway “after receiving permission under the coordination and security of the IRGC Navy.”
Regional tensions have remained high since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran at the end of February.
Tehran later retaliated with attacks targeting Israel and American allies in the Persian Gulf, as well as by closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy transit routes.
A ceasefire came into effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but negotiations in Islamabad failed to produce a long-term agreement.
US President Donald Trump later extended the ceasefire indefinitely while maintaining the blockade on ships traveling to or from Iranian ports through the Strait of Hormuz.
Efforts to permanently end the conflict continue, while Pakistan’s army chief is currently in Tehran in an attempt to prevent the war from reigniting.
Before the conflict began, this strategic waterway handled nearly one-fifth of global energy supplies. Disruptions to maritime transport in the Persian Gulf have continued to raise concerns for global energy markets despite diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.
