Iran Contradicts US Claims on Strait of Hormuz Control

At a glance

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will not open without its consent.
US Vice President JD Vance previously claimed Iran's control was 'practically over'.
US President Donald Trump has stated the US has 'already won the Iran war'.

Story so far

Tensions between the US and Iran continue over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. US Vice President JD Vance recently claimed that oil shipments have returned to pre-war levels and that Iran's control is 'practically over'. However, Iran has pushed back, with Ibrahim Azizi, a senior parliamentary official, insisting the strait will not open without Tehran's consent. The US has stated it will not negotiate with Iran until attacks on commercial shipping cease. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has asserted that the US has 'already won the Iran war'.

Latest development

A senior Iranian official has contradicted US claims, stating the Strait of Hormuz will not open without Iran's consent. Separately, US President Donald Trump has claimed the US has 'already won the Iran war'.

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7 days ago

Iran has pushed back against recent US assertions regarding the Strait of Hormuz, with a senior official stating the strategic waterway will not open without Tehran's consent. Ibrahim Azizi, head of Iran's parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said that Iran is demonstrating its power to respond to American threats.

The statement comes as US President Donald Trump claimed in an interview that the US has "already won the Iran war" and that he made the "right decision" in his actions against the country.