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US says Strait of Hormuz ‘remains open’
🇮🇷 IranJul 31, 2026 17:47SRC: MIDDLE EAST EYEBY: Bilge Kotan
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US says Strait of Hormuz ‘remains open’ The US military says the Iranian government’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz is closed is “false”. “The Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel transit. Iran does not control it. Thousands of ships have sailed through the international waterway over the past four months,” the US military’s Central Command said in a post on X. Earlier, Iran said it had stopped two vessels seeking to exit the Strait of Hormuz and added that four other tankers w
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US says Strait of Hormuz ‘remains open’
The US military says the Iranian government’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz is closed is “false”.
“The Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel transit. Iran does not control it. Thousands of ships have sailed through the international waterway over the past four months,” the US military’s Central Command said in a post on X.
Earlier, Iran said it had stopped two vessels seeking to exit the Strait of Hormuz and added that four other tankers were turned back after its forces intervened.
🚫 CLAIM: Once again, the Iranian government claims it has closed the Strait of Hormuz. This is FALSE.
✅ FACT: The Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel transit. Iran does not control it. Thousands of ships have sailed through the international waterway over the… pic.twitter.com/sdDJ08MLHo
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 31, 2026
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