US authorities: Strait of Hormuz open, Iran no longer controls it

"US forces are deployed and ready to ensure continued freedom of navigation despite Iran's unprovoked aggression, harassment, threats and arbitrary statements," the US Central Command said in a statement.

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The Strait of Hormuz is currently open to all vessels wishing to legally pass through the international waterway, the US Central Command (CentCom) announced today, adding that Iran no longer controls the strait.

"US forces are deployed and ready to ensure continued freedom of navigation despite Iran's unwarranted aggression, harassment, threats and arbitrary statements," it said in a social media post, adding that maritime traffic was proceeding normally.

The British maritime safety agency UKMTO said earlier today that, despite Iran announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, it remained open.

However, the agency claims that the level of threat to maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz remains serious.

Recall that the US military launched an attack on Iran last night after a Cypriot-flagged container ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran retaliated with attacks on US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain and by closing the strait again.

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