US Centcom says Iran does not control Hormuz after Tehran closes strait over Israeli strikes in Lebanon

Iran Herald · June 20, 2026 War

Washington DC [US], June 21 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday (local time) said that Iran does not exercise control over the Strait of Hormuz, even as tensions remain high in the region after heightened military developments linked to Israeli strikes in Lebanon, following which the Islamic Republic announced the closure of the strategic waterway.