US Central Command: Our Forces Still Control the Strait of Hormuz Alongside Partners, Not Iran
US Central Command confirms control over the strait alongside partners.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces and regional partners maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz, refuting the recent claim by the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy that U.S. forces had left the strait. CENTCOM stated that the Iranian commander was hundreds of kilometers away and affirmed that “this claim is false.” In a statement posted on its official X account, CENTCOM said, “The truth is: U.S. forces deployed in the Middle East remain in place and are monitoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, as confirmed by U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper over the weekend. U.S. forces and their regional partners control this international waterway, and it is clear that Iran does not control it.”
