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'Traffic is flowing' in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says
CENTCOM said commercial transits continued at reduced levels as the maritime security threat in the waterway remained severe.
- On Sunday, July 12, 2026, United States Central Command asserted the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all vessels, directly rejecting Iranian claims of closure.
- Tensions escalated after the United States launched a third wave of attacks on Saturday, striking approximately 140 Iranian military targets with precision munitions.
- Retaliatory Iranian strikes hit Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman while forces struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship, causing "significant engine room damage," CENTCOM reported.
- Iranian officials reportedly told Reuters that relinquishing control of the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump administration would amount to "surrender."
- The Joint Maritime Information Center reports the maritime security threat level in the strait remains "SEVERE," while Brent and WTI crude oil benchmarks rose slightly amid regional tensions.
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The conflict between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz is intensifying. After Iran declared it would re-block the Strait of Hormuz, the United States countered on the 12th (local time) that the strait is open to all vessels. The U.S. Central Command stated on X (formerly Twitter) that day, “The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels lawfully passing through international waterways,” adding, “Iran does not control this strait.…
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Total News Sources57
Leaning Left9Leaning Right11Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Right
38% Right
L 31%
C 31%
R 38%
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