US navy ships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war: Axios reporter

Several US navy ships on Saturday crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first instance of such an event since the beginning of US-Israeli war with Iran on Feb. 28.

According to Axios reporter Barak Ravid on US social media company X, a US official confirmed the development, noting that the move was not coordinated with Iran.

The development came as Pakistan is holding the negotiations to end the extensive Middle East armed conflict that started with the US-Israeli offensive on Iran on Feb. 28. Pakistan mediated a two-week US-Iran ceasefire earlier this week.

The Iran war disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global crude and LNG trade, resulting in a severe energy shock globally.

Nearly 3,000 Iranians were killed in the war, according to the country’s health authorities. At least 13 US servicemen were also killed and dozens wounded.