Iran: We are ready to meet the needs of ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran: We are ready to meet the needs of ships in the Strait of Hormuz
2026-05-07
Iran has announced its readiness to provide technical support and supplies to ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the region’s territorial waters. The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization stated that the country’s ports are prepared to offer maritime services, technical support, supplies, and health and medical services to ships in the strait and territorial waters. The official Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Thursday that the organization published a message addressed to the captains of commercial vessels in the region’s waters.
The message explained that all ships sailing in territorial waters, especially those in Iranian waters and docks, can benefit, when needed, from supply and refueling services, health and medical services, in addition to maintenance materials.
She added that this message will be broadcast via submarine communications networks and very high frequency systems in the region 3 times a day for 3 days.
CNN also reported that about 1,600 ships are still stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, putting shipping companies in a costly and dangerous situation.
She added that shipping companies are looking for opportunities to leave the waterway they have been stuck in for more than two months.
The network quoted the International Maritime Organization as saying that 32 ships had been hit by missiles since the start of the war, resulting in at least 10 deaths and 12 injuries.
While the organization continues to urge ships to “exercise extreme caution,” it emphasizes that “maritime escort is not a sustainable long-term solution.”
While US President Donald Trump predicted a “quick end” to the war with Iran, Tehran is considering an American proposal that sources say would formally end the war but leave key US demands – namely, Iran suspending its nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz – unresolved.
The Iranian Students’ News Agency quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying that Tehran would deliver its response, while the spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s Foreign Policy and National Security Committee, Ebrahim Rezaei, described the proposal as “more like an American wish list than reality.”
While Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, “They (the Iranians) want to make a deal. We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal.” He later added, “It will be over quickly.”
Trump has consistently promoted the possibility of reaching an agreement to end the war that began on February 28, but so far without success. The two sides remain at odds over contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil and gas supplies passed before the war.
The US president had announced – in a speech on May 4 – the launch of what he called “Project Freedom,” aimed at providing escorts for commercial vessels from “neutral” countries stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, Trump announced a temporary suspension of “Project Freedom,” citing “significant progress toward a comprehensive agreement” with Iran.
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