US Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins stated that the "vast majority" of Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are "unsuccessful," with 97% of ships transiting safely without being hit. Hawkins told Fox News that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) attacks are "unjustified" and are not achieving their objective of closing the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the US military has assisted in providing coordinated protection for thousands of ships.