FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. and Iran are both asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. reimposing a blockade and claiming guardianship, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard denies U.S. interference. Both nations use their capabilities to influence the strait, which the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea designates as an international waterway requiring unimpeded passage.