US Central Command (CENTCOM): Claim: A recent claim by the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that US forces had left the Strait of Hormuz by moving "several kilometers" away. This claim is false. Fact: US forces stationed in the Middle East continue to maintain a presence and vigilance in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, as clarified by the CENTCOM commander at the end of the week. US forces and regional partners maintain control of international maritime traffic - certainly not Iran.

US Central Command (CENTCOM): Claim: A recent claim by the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that US forces had left the Strait of Hormuz by moving "several kilometers" away. This claim is false. Fact: US forces stationed in the Middle East continue to maintain a presence and vigilance in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, as clarified by the CENTCOM commander at the end of the week. US forces and regional partners maintain control of international maritime traffic - certainly not Iran.