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Strait of Hormuz route remains open for commercial vessels despite Iranian actions: US CENTCOM
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Strait of Hormuz route remains open for commercial vessels despite Iranian actions: US CENTCOM

From Times of Oman · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz remains open and accessible for all commercial vessels.
  • CENTCOM reported that U.S. forces have assisted over 1,000 vessels in safely transiting the strait in the past three months, despite Iranian actions.
  • This statement comes amid heightened tensions, with competing claims between Washington and Tehran over navigation rights in the crucial waterway.

The United States affirmed on Tuesday that the southern maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz remains open and accessible to all commercial vessels, despite what it termed "unwarranted Iranian aggression." U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that American forces have provided assistance to more than 1,000 vessels navigating the strategic waterway safely over the last three months.

The southern route through the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open for all commercial vessels seeking to transit the international waterway. Over the past three months, U.S. forces have assisted more than 1,000 vessels in successfully transiting the strait despite unwarranted Iranian aggression, and these transits continue today.

— US CENTCOMUS Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on X that the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessels despite Iranian actions.

In a post on X, CENTCOM stated, "The southern route through the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open for all commercial vessels seeking to transit the international waterway. Over the past three months, U.S. forces have assisted more than 1,000 vessels in successfully transiting the strait despite unwarranted Iranian aggression, and these transits continue today." This declaration addresses the ongoing tensions surrounding one of the world's busiest maritime chokepoints for global energy shipments.

any temporary routes through the Strait of Hormuz will be without obstacles, permits, approvals or fees

— United States officialA United States official told Al Jazeera that temporary shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz would not require permits or fees.

The remarks followed comments from a U.S. official who told Al Jazeera that any temporary shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz would not require permits, approvals, or fees, asserting that no single entity controls navigation through the international waterway. The official added that such routes would be "without obstacles, permits, approvals or fees."

Iran would not permit any shipping route through the strategic waterway other than the one designated by Tehran.

— Mohsen RezaeeSenior Iranian military adviser Mohsen Rezaee reportedly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

These assertions contrast with statements from Iranian military adviser Mohsen Rezaee, who reportedly rejected comments from then-U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the reopening of the Strait. Rezaee allegedly stated that Iran would not permit any shipping route other than the one designated by Tehran and warned that U.S. warships using unauthorized routes would be targeted. Meanwhile, then-President Trump had indicated that discussions were underway to "completely" reopen the Strait of Hormuz, describing unrestricted navigation as the first phase of negotiations with Iran.

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— Donald TrumpPresident Trump said discussions were underway to 'completely' reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Originally published by Times of Oman in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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