“Iran does not control the strait. Shipping is ongoing,” reported CENTCOM, which leads US forces in the Middle East, on the social network X.
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In a later post, CENTCOM directly mentioned and disputed the statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that this vital global oil transport route is being closed.
However, the US military stated that the strait “remains an international waterway. US forces are deployed and ready to ensure that this continues to be the case.”
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In announcing the closure of the strait, Iran also attacked US allies, the Persian Gulf neighbors, in response to recent US strikes on Iran.
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This further threatens the agreement that was supposed to stop the war.
