CENTCOM denies Iran controls Strait of Hormuz
Automated summary•28 September 2026 at 13:08
US Central Command, known as CENTCOM, denied on Monday that Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, saying thousands of ships pass through the waterway.
The statement rejected the claim of Iranian control while pointing to the volume of maritime traffic through the strait.
CENTCOM did not specify in the brief statement the period covered by its reference to thousands of ships.
The remarks focused on control of the passage and ship movements, without providing further details about conditions in the waterway.
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