According to BlockBeats, on April 15, CNN reported that a U.S. official said the U.S. Navy is not currently escorting any ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but has conveyed to merchant ships (those not entering or leaving Iranian ports) that the waterway is safe and encouraged to pass through.
The official stated that the United States did not impose a complete blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, but only on ships traveling to and from Iranian ports along the entire Iranian coastline.
The official also stated that the United States sent a destroyer through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend to demonstrate that a safe passageway exists in the waterway.
