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CENTCOM rejects Iranian claim of control over Strait of Hormuz shipping routes

Arab Times Online

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July 9, 2026

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CENTCOM rejects Iranian claim of control over Strait of Hormuz shipping routes

TAMPA, Jul 10: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has rejected Iranian state media claims that commercial vessels can transit the Strait of Hormuz only through routes designated by T...

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Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 10, 2026

U.S. rejects Iranian claims of control over Strait of Hormuz

Washington, July 10 (SANA) The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday dismissed Iranian media reports claiming Tehran has imposed control over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the claims are false and that international shipping continues to move safely through the strategic waterway. In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said assertions by Iranian state media that []

Iran Herald

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· Jun 28, 2026

After ship hit near Oman, Iran reasserts right over Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI/LONDON: Tehran again said on June 26 that it has the right to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and warned countries in the Middle East not to support the United States. This came a day after an attack on a ship near Oman showed how fragile a temporary deal to end the Iran war is. Iran was reacting to what it called an interventionist, irresponsible and provocative joint statement by the United St

TASS

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· Jul 10, 2026

Over 800 commercial vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz since early May — US command

The US Central Command also denied claims by Iranian state media that commercial vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is currently limited to a route approved by Tehran

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 10, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: UN Maritime Council calls on nations to reject Iran control

The governing council of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization, IMO, has called on countries to reject Iran’s attempt to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, urging member states not to recognize Tehran’s unilateral measures affecting navigation through the strategic waterway. The resolution was adopted amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran [] Strait of Hormuz: UN Maritime Council calls on nations to reject Iran control

BRICS News

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· Jul 11, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran says it will not negotiate until the US implements agreed terms on the Stra [...]

JUST IN: Iran says it will not negotiate until the US implements agreed terms on the Strait of Hormuz and oil exports.@BRICSNews

Assahifa

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· Jun 26, 2026

Iran reasserts control over Strait of Hormuz, warns Gulf states against backing U.S.

Iran on Friday reaffirmed its claim to oversee shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, warning Gulf Arab states against aligning with the United States in a dispute over navigation through one of the world's most strategic waterways. Tehran's response came a day after Washington and the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) issued a joint statement ...

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Related coverage for "CENTCOM rejects Iranian claim of control over Strait of Hormuz shipping routes": Syrian Arab News Agency — U.S. rejects Iranian claims of control over Strait of Hormuz. Iran Herald — After ship hit near Oman, Iran reasserts right over Strait of Hormuz . TASS — Over 800 commercial vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz since early May — US command. Daily Post Nigeria — Strait of Hormuz: UN Maritime Council calls on nations to reject Iran control. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran says it will not negotiate until the US implements agreed terms on the Stra [...]. Assahifa — Iran reasserts control over Strait of Hormuz, warns Gulf states against backing U.S.