IRGC says 23 vessels crossed Hormuz in 24 hours; US reports 109 ships redirected since blockade began
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy reported on Wednesday that 23 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz with its permission in the past 24 hours, Iranian media said. U.S. Central Command stated it has redirected 109 commercial vessels in the Arabian Sea to enforce President Trump's blockade of ships traveling to and from Iranian ports since it began on April 13. The IRGC had previously said 25 ships passed through the strait on Tuesday in coordination with its navy.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy reported on Wednesday that 23 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz with its permission in the last 24 hours, Iranian media said. The figure follows the IRGC's earlier report that 25 vessels passed through the strait on Tuesday in coordination with its navy and after receiving Tehran's permission.
U.S. Central Command posted on X on May 27, 2026, that it has redirected 109 commercial vessels in the Arabian Sea to enforce President Trump's blockade of ships traveling to and from Iranian ports since it began on April 13. The post included an image of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter approaching the USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) after patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the blockade.
The dueling figures underscore the ongoing confrontation in the strategic waterway, through which about a fifth of global oil supply transits. The blockade has severely reduced traffic; a separate report on May 25 indicated Strait of Hormuz traffic had collapsed 95% since the U.S.-Iran war began.