26 vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz in past day: IRGC Navy

Published May 20, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026 05:36pm

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says that over the past 24 hours, 26 vessels, including oil tankers, container ships, and other commercial ships, passed through the Strait of Hormuz under its “coordination and security protection”.

“Transit through the Strait of Hormuz is currently taking place with authorisation and in coordination with the IRGC Navy,” the force says in a post on X.

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