CENTCOM said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continues to claim control of the Strait of Hormuz, but that the US and regional partners control the waterway. Despite ongoing unprovoked attacks by the IRGC, commercial vessels continue to transit the strait.

2026-10-16

CENTCOM said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continues to claim control of the Strait of Hormuz, but that the US and regional partners control the waterway. Despite ongoing unprovoked attacks by the IRGC, commercial vessels continue to transit the strait.