CENTCOM said recent claims by the IRGC Navy that US forces withdrew from the Strait of Hormuz and pulled back several hundred kilometers are false. Weekend actions by the CENTCOM commander show US forces deployed in the Middle East remain present and

2026-10-27

CENTCOM said recent claims by the IRGC Navy that US forces withdrew from the Strait of Hormuz and pulled back several hundred kilometers are false. Weekend actions by the CENTCOM commander show US forces deployed in the Middle East remain present and vigilant in the Strait and surrounding waters. CENTCOM said the US and regional partners, not Iran, control the international waterway.