Iran’s military command announced that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping following U.S. strikes, but the U.S. military quickly rejected the claim, saying the waterway remained open to navigation.
The strait is one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for energy shipments, with a large share of global seaborne oil passing through it. Any genuine closure would carry significant implications for international energy markets.
U.S. officials disputed Tehran’s assertion, indicating that commercial traffic was continuing. The competing claims emerged amid heightened tensions and military exchanges between the two countries in the region.
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