Svmuu News: Despite Iran’s repeated calls for ships to divert to the northern route closer to the Iranian coast, the U.S. Navy continues to advise commercial vessels to use the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz. The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), based in Bahrain, issued a notice that day stating that the security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters remains severe, but emphasized that the southern lane of the strait has been expanded and remains open to all vessels. The notice recommends that vessels coordinate with the Combined Naval Forces when transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but also notes that this is not a mandatory requirement and that vessels may transit the southern lane without coordination.
Reportedly, since July 7, no large vessels with active tracking systems have been detected transiting the southern route near the coast of Oman. As of July 10, no commercial vessels have publicly expressed an intention to transit the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz. (CCTV News)