Live Blog Update| War on Iran 14 October 2026 02:27 BST US Central Command (Centcom) has rejected Iranian military's claims that Tehran controls the Strait of Hormuz and would sink approaching American warships. “IRGC’s navy commander has no navy. American forces and regional partners clearly control the Strait of Hormuz. Just yesterday U.S. forces assisted Gulf partners in shipping more than 19 million barrels of crude oil through the strait,” Centcom said on X. 🚫 CLAIM: The navy commander for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed today that the Strait of Hormuz is under IRGC control and any approaching U.S. Navy warships would be "sunk." ✅ FACT: IRGC's navy commander has no navy. American forces and regional partners clearly control the Strait of Hormuz. Just yesterday U.S. forces assisted Gulf partners in shipping more than 19 million barrels of crude oil through the strait. — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 13, 2026
'IRGC has no navy': Centcom rejects Tehran's Hormuz control claim
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