United States denies Strait of Hormuz is closed amid Iran tensions

The United States has refuted Iran's assertion that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, with the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) stating that commercial ships are still navigating the vital waterway. Iran had issued warnings of firing on any vessels attempting passage, declaring the strait closed, a key chokepoint for global crude oil trade.

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This evening, commercial vessels continue to transit into and out of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have fired on two ships attempting to cross Hormuz. Centcom addressed these claims directly on social media platform X, labeling reports of Iran attacking a U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz as "FALSE."

This exchange escalates tensions, which have been at their peak since a ceasefire was signed on April 8. The situation intensified after a U.S. helicopter was shot down, triggering a retaliatory U.S. offensive. Iran responded by targeting U.S. military objectives across the Middle East, including in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, though Washington has denied some of these reports.

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Iranian media sources claim Iran has attacked a U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz. FALSE.

U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the failure to finalize a peace agreement, which he stated had been in development for months. Trump also mentioned a "secret" operation ordered in May that released approximately 100 million barrels of crude oil previously blocked in the Persian Gulf due to the Strait of Hormuz closure. Details of this operation to ensure maritime passage were not provided.

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they were close to sealing the deal and reproached that Iran attacked the helicopter, which led to a U.S. offensive in retaliation.