The Iranian media reported on Thursday that the traffic capacity in the Strait of Hormuz has reached about 50 percent of the pre-war level, while the U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) puts the maritime security threat level in the strategic waterway at severe.
Citing an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) statement, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said Iran has been gradually reopening the strait over the past two weeks.
It said that vessels are required to comply with Iran's safety regulations, follow designated routes, and obtain permission from the IRGC Navy. The statement warned that foreign forces have no right to interfere in matters concerning the strait, and that any U.S. intervention in shipping routes would be met with a forceful response.
Also on Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a notice from the JMIC, saying that the maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz remains severe.
JMIC is a multinational naval advisory body, and UKMTO serves as one of its core information-sharing partners.
Iran says Hormuz traffic reaches half of pre-war level, US-led JMIC puts security threat level at severe
Russia is doing everything necessary to protect the country's interests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday in response to the U.S. plan to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
Peskov said that the Russian government is doing everything necessary to protect the country and knows perfectly well what to do.
The spokesman emphasized that everything necessary is being done to protect Russia's interests.
The United States is actively continuing to supply weapons and military technologies to Ukraine, and Russia is well aware of this and has no delusions, he said.
The spokesman also noted that Russia considers the U.S. statements suggesting that an escalation of Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure would help bring about a peaceful settlement as reflecting a "mistaken judgment."
Moscow sees a degree of duality in Washington's position, Peskov said, adding that while the United States continues to supply weapons and military technologies to Kiev, it has also maintained its desire to help advance the peace process.
Russia believes the desire to be sincere and welcomes it, he said.
Moscow hopes that Washington will resume its efforts on the Ukraine issue after addressing the situation surrounding Iran, Peskov said.
Peskov also said that, despite remaining differences in positions, there still exists a constructive dialogue channel between the presidents of Russia and the United States.
The United States will grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles domestically amid critical shortages of interceptors, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday during the NATO summit in Ankara when meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Media reports suggest that although Trump said that he would grant production licenses to Ukraine, it is complex and costly to manufacture the Patriot missiles, with the production cycle remaining unknown.
Russia doing everything necessary to protect country's interests: Kremlin spokesman
