In the past three days, the US has escorted only 70 merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, down from the pre-conflict daily average of 138.

According to data released on Odaily 5 by the US-led Joint Maritime Information Center, a total of 70 merchant ships escorted by the US passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the 72 hours from July 2 to 4, lower than the pre-conflict daily average of 138 ships. The announcement also showed that the daily number of US-coordinated escort vessels passing through the Strait continued to decline: 33 ships on July 2, 29 on July 3, and 18 on July 4. The Strait of Hormuz currently has two navigation channels: the southern channel closer to Oman and the northern channel controlled by Iran. The announcement assesses the overall threat level of the Strait of Hormuz as "high," stating that there remains a risk of mines in the strait waters, and mine clearance and survey operations are underway throughout the area. The announcement also notes that the ongoing interference with global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) throughout the strait will continue to pose a threat to the safety of ship navigation.