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US Rejects Iran's Claim of Controlling Strait of Hormuz Amid Ongoing Tensions
- •The United States and Iran have issued conflicting statements regarding the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
- •US Central Command refuted claims by an Iranian IRGC general that the strait was closed and under full Iranian control, stating that commercial traffic and energy supplies continue to flow.
- •US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the US military has sunk 59 Iranian navy vessels during the current conflict while enforcing an impenetrable wall in the region.
- •Iran asserts that its armed forces control the passage and that normal maritime traffic is contingent upon Washington ending military aggression and lifting naval blockades.
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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that commercial shipping and energy supplies, including 20 million barrels of crude oil, continue to flow through the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM rejected Iranian claims that the passage is closed, maintaining that the US and its regional partners clearly control the vital waterway.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the United States has sunk 59 Iranian navy vessels during the ongoing conflict. He made these remarks while addressing the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln upon its return to San Diego.
Tehran maintains that normal maritime traffic and any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz are strictly contingent upon Washington ending its military aggression, lifting its illegal naval blockade, and formally recognizing Iran's sovereign rights and strategic red lines.
