Iran's IRGC Navy says 31 ships pass through Hormuz Strait in past 24 hours

The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that 31 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours in coordination with its forces, according to the country's official IRNA news agency.

The IRNA report quoted the IRGC Navy as saying in a statement released on Thursday that these vessels include oil tankers, container and commercial ships.

The statement said despite the unprecedented insecurity created by the U.S. military across the Persian Gulf, especially in the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC Navy will continue to work to establish a clear and safe passage for global trade.

The U.S. Central Command said in a statement released on social media on Thursday that the U.S. continues to enforce a naval blockade against Iran. "As of May 21, CENTCOM forces have redirected 94 commercial vessels and disabled 4," said the statement.

Iran's IRGC Navy says 31 ships pass through Hormuz Strait in past 24 hours

A Chinese representative to the United Nations on Thursday called on the United States to fulfill its financial obligations as a state party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and to pay its outstanding dues.

The urging came during the 2026 NPT Review Conference, which reviewed and adopted its cost-sharing arrangement on Thursday.

"China believes that states parties should pay their dues for the Review Conferences of the NPT and related meetings in full and on time. We commend all states parties that have already fulfilled their payment obligations. We hope that the United States will, in accordance with the current scale of assessments, promptly pay the outstanding 420,000 U.S. dollars it owes for the current Review Conference, and earnestly fulfill its financial obligations as a state party," said the Chinese representative.

Chinese representative calls on US to fulfill financial obligations to NPT