Only 70 Vessels Escorted by the U.S. Through the Strait of Hormuz in Three Days

Data released by the U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center on the 5th indicates that from July 2 to 4, a total of 70 commercial vessels were escorted by the U.S. through the Strait of Hormuz over a 72-hour period, significantly lower than the pre-conflict average of 138 vessels per day. This data was published by the UK Maritime Trade Operations office on the same day. The announcement shows a continuous decline in the daily passage of U.S.-escorted vessels: 33 on July 2, 29 on July 3, and only 18 on July 4. The Strait of Hormuz currently has two navigation channels: the southern channel near Oman and the northern channel controlled by Iran. The traffic volume in the southern channel, which is under U.S. escort, has not seen a sustained increase, while the actual total traffic in the northern channel is difficult to accurately assess. The announcement rated the threat level in the entire Strait of Hormuz as 'high.' The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to conduct high-frequency radio communications, drone reconnaissance, and monitoring of passing commercial vessels, implementing regular control over the strait's navigation routes. Vessels that continuously activate their Automatic Identification System signals may receive warnings to divert to the Iranian-controlled channel. The announcement also stated that there remains a risk of naval mines in the strait's waters, with related mine clearance operations being conducted throughout the area; ongoing interference with the Global Navigation Satellite System poses a persistent hazard to maritime safety. (Xinhua News Agency)
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