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US-Israel-ran War Latest Live News: The Strait of Hormuz is no longer merely a transportation corridor in the increasing conflict between the United States and Iran. This area has turned into a challenge of military capabilities, economic clout and diplomacy. The supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei says that US-led forces have been driven back from the crucial corridor due to the “painful blows” inflicted upon them.
But Washington denies the claims by Tehran and says that Iran doesn’t control the strait and this conflict has implications which go well beyond the Persian Gulf region. As per the US Energy Information Administration, in the first half of 2025, Hormuz transported 20.9 million barrels of oil and petroleum liquids daily, accounting for about 20% of the global petroleum liquids consumption.
US-Israel-ran War Latest Live News: Mojtaba Khamenei’s Message
The recent declaration made by Khamenei described the situation as being a major strategic defeat for Iran’s adversaries, in which he explained that the enemy was not ready any longer to conduct itself near Hormuz and added that their presence may soon cease in the entire Arabian Sea.
Today, because of the painful blows they [the enemies] have suffered at the hands of the valiant [Iranian] fighters & the guardians of the #Strait_of_Hormuz, they dare not advance beyond the Arabian Sea. It won’t be long before the Arabian Sea rids itself of their presence too.
— Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei (@MKhamenei_ir) September 28, 2026
According to General Habibollah Sayyari, who is the Commander of the Iranian Army, Iranian maritime forces and forces affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have full control over the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Such statements transform maritime access into a major symbolic issue in the conflict.
For Tehran, control of the waterway represents deterrence and for Washington, uninterrupted commercial navigation is a measure of whether Iran can actually restrict international shipping.
US-Israel-ran War Latest Live News: Washington Rejects Tehran’s Version
US Central Command has contested Iran’s claim, stating that the country does not possess dominance at sea or control over Hormuz. CENTCOM has also emphasized the shipping activity of Hormuz to refute the Iranian claim but the overall scenario with regards to shipping has undergone a drastic change since the war began.
As stated by Reuters on September 22, preliminary figures have indicated that only two cargo ships have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on the preceding Monday, whereas normally about 125 large commercial ships sail through the Strait each day before the war.
🚫 CLAIM: A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander said today that Iran has full control over the Strait of Hormuz through Iran’s “navy.” This is FALSE.
✅ FACT: Iran has no navy because American forces sank it. And Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz as… pic.twitter.com/n1sE4goDY1
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 28, 2026
US-Israel-ran War Latest Live News: Why Strait of Hormuz Matters to the World
Hormuz is considered as one of the key energy choke points across the globe. According to the EIA, about 89% of crude oil and condensate transported in Hormuz strait from January to June of 2025 has been destined for Asia. About 74% of the volume was shared between China, India, Japan and South Korea while in addition, the strait has also exported about 11.4 Bcf/d of liquefied natural gas, which accounts for over one-fifth of global LNG trade.
US-Israel-ran War Latest Live News: Diplomacy Competes With Military Pressure
Hormuz crisis is taking place amid intensified diplomatic efforts. As per reports in Reuters, Iran is willing to open up the Strait of Hormuz within one week, provided that America decreases the pressure from its military and removes its blockade from Iranian harbours.
Iran has employed the General Assembly of United Nations to engage in new diplomatic process meanwhile, France is trying to come up with some initiatives within the UN Security Council for the freedom of navigation in Hormuz.
US-Israel-ran War Latest Live News: The Real Question as Who Can Keep Hormuz Open?
It is the conflicting assertions of Tehran and Washington that bring the larger strategic challenge into sharp relief. Iran wishes to prove that military coercion does not ensure freedom of navigation. The United States wishes to prove that Iran cannot transform an essential global sea lane into a tool of negotiation and the figures tell the story.
According to EIA projections, Hormuz oil flows would drop from 21.6 million barrels per day during the fourth quarter of 2025 to 14.9 million in the first quarter of 2026 and 4.9 million in the second quarter. What is at stake is not only who flies what flag over the Strait of Hormuz. It is whether merchant vessels can travel through it freely, reliably and safely.
Disclaimer: This article separates verified data from disputed claims; military statements are attributed to their sources and may change as the conflict develops.