US Central Command, 12 July 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the international waterway. U.S. forces are positioned and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available despite unwarranted Iranian aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary… pic.twitter.com/FS3TUBOZEj

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 12, 2026

… declarations. Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing.

🚫 CLAIM: The Iranian commander for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Navy recently said on state-owned media that no foreign vessels may pass through the Strait of Hormuz without being identified, tracked, and monitored by Iranian forces.

✅ FACT: Iran does not control the… pic.twitter.com/8lRDNiOpXQ

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 12, 2026

… Strait of Hormuz. It remains an international waterway. U.S. forces are positioned and prepared to keep it that way.