{
  "id": 12757973,
  "title": "US rejects Iran's claim of Hormuz closure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-rejects-irans-claim-of-hormuz-closure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T01:39:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-centcom-rejects-irans-claim-of-hormuz-closure/articleshow/134777497.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has firmly rejected Iran's claim that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, stating that commercial and energy traffic is still freely flowing through the strategic waterway. Iranian General Mohammadreza Naqdi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had earlier claimed in media reports that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and under Iran's full control. However, CENTCOM dismissed these assertions, asserting that the United States and regional partners have complete control over the strait. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to include approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei also outlined Iran's conditions for ending the conflict and restoring security in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on safe passage routes, which they plan to present to international authorities soon. This development unfolds amidst heightened tensions over the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "US Central Command rejects Iran's claim of Strait of Hormuz closure.",
    "Approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil still flow through the strait.",
    "Iran and Oman reportedly reaching understanding on safe passage routes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The US rejection of Iran's claim signals a shift in the balance of control in the Strait of Hormuz, with the US and its regional partners asserting dominance over the waterway.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US CentCom rejects Iran's claim of Hormuz closure, says 20 million barrels of crude moving through",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-centcom-rejects-irans-claim-of-hormuz-closure-says-20-million",
        "published": "2026-10-08T01:53:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}