BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 23. A total of25 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy over the past 24 hours (May 22), the statement of IRGC says, TurkicWorld reports.
According to the statement, the ships that passed were oil tankers, container ships, and other commercial vessels, and the safety of the ships was ensured.
"Despite the unfavorable situation in the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the U.S. and Israeli military air strikes on Iran, the IRGC Navy is exercising control over the Strait," the statement pointed out.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation. However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
