At least 10 merchant vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz in past day

At least 10 commercial vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, CNN reported, citing data from the MarineTraffic ship-tracking website.

Seven cargo ships sailed into the Persian Gulf and three into the Gulf of Oman, the report said. At least 19 merchant vessels also crossed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait over the past day, CNN added.

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran and Oman had agreed on the geographical coordinates of a new route through the Strait of Hormuz.