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CENTCOM says Strait of Hormuz remains open despite Iranian claims
CENTCOM asserts the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping with established safe pathways, countering Iran's claim of closing the strait. The statement follows Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declaring the waterway fully closed after recent US strikes.
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