Tension rose in the Strait of Hormuz: USA claimed that they were in control

In the statement made on the social media platform of CENTCOM's US-based X company, it was claimed that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Army does not have a navy.

"US forces and their regional partners clearly control the Strait of Hormuz," the statement said.

The statement also claimed that US forces helped their partners in the Gulf transport more than 19 million barrels of crude oil through the strait on Monday.

Tension between Washington and Tehran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, which is critical for maritime security and global oil shipments, has increased in recent days.

An official from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said yesterday that Iranian forces were counting down for a possible encounter, threatening to sink US warships if they approached the Strait of Hormuz.