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Washington denies withdrawing its forces from the Strait of Hormuz; CENTCOM asserts control of the passage

Washington denied Iranian claims that US forces had left the Strait of Hormuz, affirming that its forces have not withdrawn from the strategic waterway. US Central Command said its forces remain present in the strait and are monitoring the situation in the surrounding waters, and that Washington and its partners, not Iran, control the passage.

📍 Where things stand: The situation rests on conflicting accounts: Washington and CENTCOM affirm the continued US presence and control of the strait, while Iran maintains its account of the absence of US forces.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 27 Oct 2026, 15:11 Washington denied Iranian claims that US forces had left the Strait of Hormuz, affirming that its forces have not withdrawn from the strategic waterway. In the same context, US Central Command announced that its forces are still present in the Strait of Hormuz, denying what Iran is promoting about the absence of US forces from the strategic maritime passage.
  2. 27 Oct 2026, 15:35 US Central Command announced that its forces deployed in the Middle East are monitoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding waters, given the importance of the strategic maritime passage located off the Iranian coast.
  3. 27 Oct 2026, 15:38 US Central Command announced that US forces and their partners in the region are the ones who control the Strait of Hormuz, not Iran, in a statement responding to the Iranian account of the strategic maritime passage.
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