Iran’s “Persian Gulf Strait Management Authority” said earlier on July 31 that the Strait of Hormuz could no longer function normally, citing what it described as continued aggressive actions by the U.S. military in nearby waters. Later the same day, U.S. Central Command said the claim was false. The command said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping and added that Iran does not control the waterway. It also said thousands of vessels have passed through the international route over the past four months. The update was carried by CCTV and cited by BlockBeats on Aug. 1.
BlockBeats reported on Aug. 1, citing CCTV, that U.S. Central Command said on July 31 local time that “the Iranian government has once again claimed that it has closed the Strait of Hormuz, and this is false.”
U.S. Central Command said “the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping. Iran does not control the strait,” adding that “thousands of ships have transited this international waterway over the past four months.”
Earlier on July 31, Iran’s “Persian Gulf Strait Management Authority” said in a statement that the Strait of Hormuz was no longer able to operate normally because of what it described as continued aggressive actions by the U.S. military in nearby waters.
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