Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), quoted a military source as saying that, based on coordination with the IRGC Navy, only a specific number of vessels are permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz each day.
The military source also told Fars: “The number of these vessels will vary daily depending on changing conditions.”
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social that approximately 19 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, describing the figure as a “historic record.” He also claimed that oil prices are dropping and that the world is now “safer.”
At the same time, analytics firm Kpler announced that on Monday, June 22, at least 36 cargo-carrying ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the firm, this figure represents the highest volume of ship traffic since the start of the war involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
Based on global shipping monitoring data, Kpler emphasized that this number could increase as new cases are identified. According to the company, the transit of 36 ships equals about one-third of the waterway’s normal traffic; prior to the war, around 120 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz daily.
