Iran says 33 ships crossed Strait of Hormuz
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- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said 33 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz within twenty-four hours under Iranian coordination.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Oman that Tehran is committed to restoring safe and sustainable navigation through the strategic waterway.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Sunday that 33 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz within the past twenty-four hours after obtaining the necessary permits and coordinating with Iranian naval forces.
According to Iran’s official IRNA news agency, the vessels included oil tankers, container ships, and commercial cargo ships navigating through the strategic waterway.
The Revolutionary Guard said its naval forces are carrying out “firm and strong” monitoring operations in the Strait of Hormuz following what it described as insecurity caused by “US military aggression” in the area.
Araghchi signals support for restoring navigation
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi that Tehran is committed to restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the Oman News Agency, the message was delivered verbally by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi during a meeting on Sunday.
The agency said the discussions came within the framework of ongoing consultations and cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
The message also addressed ongoing Iran-US negotiations mediated by Pakistan and stressed the importance of resuming “safe and sustainable” maritime navigation through the strait.
Iranian Supreme Leader adviser Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran’s management of the Strait of Hormuz is a “legal right” aimed at protecting national security.
“Iran’s management of the Strait of Hormuz ends fifty years of insecurity in the Gulf,” Rezaei was quoted as saying by Iranian media outlets.
The developments come amid growing expectations that the regional war could be nearing an end, alongside fears that the temporary truce in place since April 8 could collapse.
The current tensions followed military confrontations that erupted on February 28. Iran later imposed restrictions on maritime traffic through the strait, requiring prior coordination for ship crossings, while Washington tightened pressure on Iranian ports after negotiations stalled in April.
