Iranian official: We will not allow more than 15 ships to pass daily through the Strait of Hormuz
An Iranian official said that his country will not allow more than 15 ships to pass per day through The Strait of Hormuz.
According to Al Arabiya, the Russian TASS agency quoted the Iranian official as saying: We will not allow more than 15 ships to pass daily through the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Arabiya also quoted the White House as saying that things will return to normal very soon if the Strait of Hormuz is opened.
The White House added: We witnessed the passage of separate ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
4 ships crossed Cargo
4 cargo ships crossed Strait of Hormuz since Ceasefire, according to Al Arabiya, quoting the American New York Times.
Al Arabiya, quoting CNN, said that 426 oil tankers and 53 gas tankers are still stuck in the region.
Iranian official to TASS: We will not allow more than 15 ships to pass daily through the Strait of Hormuz
Two alternative routes in the Strait of Hormuz
The Navy The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on Thursday that ships passing through The Strait of Hormuz It must take two alternative routes near the Iranian coast, noting the possibility of the presence of mines on the usual route.
Mehr News Agency reported, citing a military statement accompanied by a marine map showing the two routes in the south and north of Lark Island that "In order to protect against possible collisions with mines, and in coordination with the IRGC Navy, ships will have to take alternative routes to pass through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice.".
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