TEHRAN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that 25 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours in coordination with its forces.

A patrol boat moves through the water as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 2, 2026. (Photo: AP)

In a statement published on the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News, the Navy said the vessels, including oil tankers as well as commercial and container ships, crossed the strait while their security was being ensured by the IRGC's naval forces and after obtaining permission.

It added despite the insecurity caused in the Strait of Hormuz in the aftermath of the anti-Iran "aggression by the U.S. terrorist army," the IRGC Navy is exercising smart control over the waterway with strength.

According to the IRGC's Navy, a total of 92 vessels had crossed the strait between Tuesday and Friday. It has stressed that vessels' passage through the strait must be coordinated with and approved by its forces.

Iran tightened its grip on the strait beginning Feb. 28, when it barred safe passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following their joint strikes on Iranian territory.

The United States has also imposed a naval blockade on the strait, preventing ships traveling to and from Iranian ports from transiting the waterway.