U.S. Central Command: The Strait of Hormuz is Controlled by U.S. Military and Regional Partners
On October 13 local time, the U.S. Central Command issued a statement on social media in response to the remarks made by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Central Command stated that the Strait of Hormuz is currently under the control of the U.S. military and regional partners. The U.S. also indicated that the military assisted Gulf region partners in transporting over 19 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz the previous day.
The commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that they would sink any U.S. warship approaching the Strait of Hormuz. (Reporter Zhang Yingzhe from the China Media Group)
U.S. Central Command maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz as of October 13, assisting regional partners in transporting over 19 million barrels of oil. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has threatened to sink any U.S. naval vessels approaching the area.
- U.S. Central Command asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Over 19 million barrels of oil were transported through the Strait with U.S. assistance.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened to sink U.S. naval vessels approaching the Strait.