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.