Mohammad Akarmini, the spokesman for the Iranian military, conditioned the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the US withdrawal from the region and warned that if the presence of American forces continued, they would be expelled from the region. On Friday, October 24, he wrote in his X user account: "If America leaves the region, the Strait of Hormuz will open and collective security will be established with the participation of the countries of the region, and the global economy will improve." If he doesn't leave, we will get rid of him." In another statement, the Iranian military spokesman called the US the cause of the insecurity in the eastern Strait of Hormuz and asked ship owners to use the route designated by the Iranian armed forces to cross this waterway. He claimed that ships passing this route would be safe. These statements are made while the attacks on commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz are increasing and the movement of vessels in this important waterway has been greatly reduced. According to the ship tracking company Kepler, last weekend only five cargo ships were registered on Saturday and none on Sunday. This figure stood at 31 ships at the end of the previous week. Reuters.