Iran’s IRGC says 31 ships transited Strait of Hormuz over past 24 hours

Published May 21, 2026 Updated May 21, 2026 10:52pm

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says 31 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz “with the coordination and security of the IRGC Navy” over the past 24 hours, Al Jazeera reports.

The ships included oil tankers, container ships and other commercial vessels, the IRGC Navy says in a statement shared by Iran’s Tasnim news agency.