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US CENTCOM: ‘Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz,’ waterway remains open
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google“Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz,” US Central Command spokesperson Navy Captain Tim Hawkins tells Reuters, denying Iran’s claims that it had closed the key waterway due to Israel’s strikes in Lebanon, which it said was a violation of its deal with the US.
“Traffic continues to flow, and US forces are monitoring the situation to ensure this remains the case,” he says, adding that strait remains open and US forces were monitoring the situation to ensure that continued.
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