CENTCOM Strikes Iran Again, Insists Hormuz Stays Open
The July 12 release followed Tehran's public claim to have shut the waterway to oil tankers entirely.
- CENTCOM logs another wave of strikes against Iranian targets, its latest round.
- Strait of Hormuz, per CENTCOM, remains open to international shipping.
- CENTCOM calls Iran's closure claim an 'arbitrary declaration.'
Why it matters: Two militaries now dispute a fact that shipping insurers, not press offices, actually determine.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) press release ↗ · Jul 13, 20267/13/26