In the past three days, only 70 merchant ships have been escorted by the US through the Strait of Hormuz, lower than the pre-conflict daily average of 138 ships.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to data released by the U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center on the 5th, a total of 70 merchant ships were escorted by the U.S. through the Strait of Hormuz in the 72 hours from July 2 to 4, below the pre-conflict daily average of 138 ships. The announcement shows that the daily number of vessels coordinated and escorted by the U.S. has been steadily declining, with 33 ships on July 2, 29 ships on July 3, and 18 ships on July 4.

The Strait of Hormuz currently has two navigable channels: the southern channel near Oman and the northern channel controlled by Iran. The announcement assessed the overall threat level of the Strait of Hormuz as "high" and stated that there is still a risk of sea mines in the strait waters, with related mine clearance and survey operations ongoing across the area; the jamming of global navigation satellite systems has become routine throughout the region, continuing to pose risks to the safety of vessel navigation.