Iran Awaits US Escort for Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
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Iran 'waiting' for US to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions
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Firstpost•07-03-2026, 12:41
Iran 'waiting' for US to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions
•Iran's Revolutionary Guards spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini stated they are "waiting" for the US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
•The statement follows the US energy secretary's announcement that the Navy is preparing to escort ships "as soon as it's reasonable."
•Naini warned the US to remember the 1987 Bridgeton incident and recent tanker attacks before making decisions.
•Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has significantly decreased, with only nine ships recorded since Monday, according to MarineTraffic data.
•The Strait, crucial for 20% of global crude oil and LNG, is impacted by a week-long US-Iran conflict, including Iranian drone attacks on Israel and US bases in UAE/Kuwait.