The United States-led Joint Maritime Information Center said that although Iran says the Strait of Hormuz has been closed, the southern waterway of the Strait of Hormuz along the coast of Oman still has two-way traffic. The Joint Maritime Information Center issued a notice on the same day saying that the US military is ready to maintain freedom of navigation and legal commercial activity in accordance with international law, and that the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz is still open. However, the agency also stated that the security threat level of the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters is still at a “serious” level. In the early morning of the 12th local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a statement saying it was firing a warning on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The statement said that since the current unsafe situation was “caused by illegal intervention by foreign forces,” the Strait of Hormuz will be temporarily closed until further notice. No ships will be allowed to pass until the US ends its intervention in the region.

The United States-led Joint Maritime Information Center said that although Iran says the Strait of Hormuz has been closed, the southern waterway of the Strait of Hormuz along the coast of Oman still has two-way traffic. The Joint Maritime Information Center issued a notice on the same day saying that the US military is ready to maintain freedom of navigation and legal commercial activity in accordance with international law, and that the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz is still open. However, the agency also stated that the security threat level of the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters is still at a “serious” level. In the early morning of the 12th local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a statement saying it was firing a warning on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The statement said that since the current unsafe situation was “caused by illegal intervention by foreign forces,” the Strait of Hormuz will be temporarily closed until further notice. No ships will be allowed to pass until the US ends its intervention in the region.