US CentCom rejects Iran's claim of Hormuz closure, says 20 million barrels of crude moving through
“FACT: Traffic is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz right now carrying commercial goods and energy supplies, including 20 million barrels of crude oil. The United States and regional partners clearly control the strait,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
The US Central Command (CentCom) rejected Iran's claim that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, stating that commercial and energy traffic continues to flow through the strategic waterway. According to CentCom, traffic is currently carrying 20 million barrels of crude oil, and the United States and regional partners clearly control the strait.
This response came after Iranian General Mohammadreza Naqdi claimed in media that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and that Iran has full control over it. Meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, pending presentation to an international body.
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