CENTCOM Rejects Iran’s Claim That Strait of Hormuz Is Closed

U.S. Central Command rejected Iran's claim that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, calling the assertion false. CENTCOM said the waterway remains open for commercial vessel transit, Iran does not control it, and thousands of ships have crossed during the past four months. The statement followed Iranian claims of tighter control and attacks on shipping during renewed regional fighting. Separate reporting described the strait as largely or almost entirely shut in practice, underscoring a factual dispute over whether limited passage amounts to an open international waterway.