IRGC Navy coordinates safe passage of 31 commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says 31 commercial vessels, including oil tankers and container ships, have safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours under the coordination and protection of its Navy despite unprecedented insecurity caused by the “terrorist US military” in the Persian Gulf region.

In a statement on Thursday, the Public Relations Office of the Navy of IRGC announced that during the previous 24 hours, 31 vessels, including oil tankers, container ships, and other commercial ships, passed through the Strait of Hormuz with the coordination and security protection of the IRGC Navy.

“Despite the aggression of the terrorist US military and the creation of unprecedented insecurity in the Persian Gulf, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC Navy sought to establish a clear and secure route for the passage and continuation of global trade,” read the statement.

The Iranian authority controlling the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf has defined the supervisory management zone of the waterway, announcing on Wednesday that movement through the strategic corridor requires coordination and a permit.

Iran's Strait of Hormuz management authority defines supervisory zone

The Iranian authority controlling the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf defines the supervisory management zone of the waterway.

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said in a post on its official X account that the management zone is "the line connecting Mount Mubarak in Iran and southern Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, on the eastern side of the strait, extending to the line connecting the end of Qeshm Island in Iran and Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates, on the western side of the strait."

"Movement within this area for passage through the Strait of Hormuz requires coordination" with the PGSA "and obtaining a permit from this body," the authority added.

Iran shut down the waterway to enemies and their allies in retaliation for the latest round of unprovoked aggression by the United States and Israel.

Tehran began applying stricter controls after US President Donald Trump announced on April 13 the continuation of an illegal naval blockade of Iranian vessels and ports, which Iran said violated the terms of a ceasefire Trump had unilaterally announced earlier that month.

Iran introduced the PGSA as a new institutional mechanism to regulate and oversee vessel traffic through the strait. In its first post on X, the authority said the account would provide real-time updates on operations in the waterway and developments related to maritime transit management.

Iranian officials said the new communication channel is part of a wider operational system designed to improve coordination with commercial shipping.

Under the mechanism, vessels intending to pass through the strait receive direct electronic notifications outlining applicable rules, regulations, and procedural requirements before transit.

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