Joint Maritime Information Center: The southern passage of the Hormuz Strait remains open.

The Joint Maritime Information Center, led by the United States, issued a report on the 10th stating that the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz, which is provided with navigation assistance by the US military, remains open. However, data from multiple maritime information platforms show that in recent days, only sporadic vessels have passed through the strait via the southern channel. The above report was released to the public by the British Maritime Trade Operations Office on the same day. The report stated that the maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz remains "severe," but "the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz has been expanded and continues to be open to all vessels." However, data from institutions such as the Windward Maritime Analysis Company show that due to ongoing clashes between the United States and Iran, the volume of passage through the Strait of Hormuz has sharply declined in recent days, with the southern channel being mostly abandoned and only sporadic vessels passing through. After the US-Iran understanding memorandum was reached, there are now two main passageways in the Strait of Hormuz, namely the northern channel controlled by Iran and the southern channel closer to the Oman side, where the US military provides navigation assistance. The Joint Maritime Information Center mentioned in the report: "There is no overseeing authority responsible for managing vessel passage on any channel, and no need to pay any passage fees." In May of this year, Iran announced the establishment of a new organization called the "Persian Gulf Strait Management Authority" to manage the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels passing through the relevant waters to coordinate with and obtain permission from the Iranian side. The US government subsequently added this organization to its list of sanctions.