In a post on its X account on Wednesday, IRGC Navy’s Command Center wrote, “We thank captains & shipowners in Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman for complying with Iran’s Strait of Hormuz regulations & contributing to regional maritime security.”
The IRGC Navy stressed, “With aggressor’s threats neutralized & new protocols in place, safe, stable passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be ensured.”
Iran took control of the Strait of Hormuz in the early days of the war that began on February 28, as part of its response to US-Israeli attacks, banning the passage of ships belonging to adversaries and any country assisting them.
On April 8, a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan took effect between Iran and the United States to allow for negotiations, partly aimed at reopening the strait. Despite the truce, US President Donald Trump imposed a blockade on Iranian ports a day later. Iran has described the blockade as a breach of the ceasefire and responded by maintaining restrictions in the strait, through which about 20 percent of global energy supplies transit.
