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According to CNN, a US official said that the US Navy is currently not escorting any ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but has conveyed to commercial vessels (those not entering or exiting Iranian ports) that the waterway is safe and encourages passage. The official stated that the US has not implemented a comprehensive blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, but has only imposed blockades on ships entering and exiting Iranian ports along the entire Iranian coastline. The official also mentioned that the US sent a destroyer through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend to demonstrate that there is a safe passage route in the waterway.