US says Strait of Hormuz ‘remains open’

US says Strait of Hormuz ‘remains open’ The US military says the Iranian government’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz is closed is “false”. “The Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel transit. Iran does not control it. Thousands of ships have sailed through the international waterway over the past fo

3 min readBengaluruUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 09:47 PM IST Strait of Hormuz remains central to Iran’s strategic calculations, former Indian Permanent Representative to the UN T S Tirumurti said during a discussion in Bengaluru. (File photo).“As far as Iran is concerned, Hormuz is their silver bullet… they are not going to l