Iran's state news agency reports, citing a security source, that only a limited number of vessels are authorized to transit the Strait of Hormuz each day, with the quota changing daily based on conditions — directly contradicting President Trump's assertion that oil tankers are freely sailing out of the waterway.
An Iranian state news agency has contradicted President Donald Trump's recent statements on the status of the Strait of Hormuz, reporting via a security source that only a limited number of vessels are permitted to transit the strategic waterway each day, with the quota adjusted dynamically based on operational conditions.
The report, carried by the same Iranian agency whose previous claims of a total blockade The Zioneer has tracked (see June 21 bulletin: "Iranian outlets claim Strait of Hormuz remains closed"), marks a partial retreat from the absolute closure line, but still asserts Iranian control over passage — directly at odds with Trump's Monday claim that oil tankers are freely departing the strait.
The Iranian source did not specify whether this daily quota system applies to all shipping or only to vessels seeking pre-authorization from Iranian authorities. The question of whether any vessels are actually crossing outside Iranian coordination remains unverified. The Trump administration has maintained that the strait is open and maritime traffic continues, while the Pentagon has not publicly confirmed any recent detentions or inspections.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past two weeks, the Strait of Hormuz has been the subject of competing narratives since the IRGC formally declared a blockade in early June, with U.S. officials denying the closure, Iranian outlets asserting it remains in effect, and independent maritime data showing a near-total absence of oil tanker transits.
2 developments
- StrongTrump says tankers are sailing out of Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian reports
- ConfirmedTrump: Strait of Hormuz transit still requires Iranian coordination
- StrongIranian source threatens to attack any vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIranian chief of staff claims full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens shipping
Source and signal
- Internal intake