Jason Brodsky in a post on X: Left: The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNC), Mohsen Razai, told the media in September that "the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed." Right: U.S. Central Command commander Admiral Brad Cooper visits the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday; at the same time, Central Command reported that it has helped regional partners export more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since the summer.

Jason Brodsky in a post on X: Left: The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNC), Mohsen Razai, told the media in September that "the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed." Right: U.S. Central Command commander Admiral Brad Cooper visits the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday; at the same time, Central Command reported that it has helped regional partners export more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since the summer.