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U.S. and Iran Make Competing Claims Over Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran both claimed to have control over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after the U.S. launched a naval effort to escort vessels through the vital shipping route. Some 1,600 ships are trapped in or near the waterway, which remains effectively closed.
These international waters belong to all nations, not to Iran to tax, toll or control. We’re not looking for a fight. But Iran also cannot be allowed to block innocent countries and their goods from an international waterway. Two U.S. commercial ships, along with American destroyers, have already safely transited the strait, showing the lane is clear. We know the Iranians are embarrassed by this fact. They said they control the strait. They do not.
The U.S. and Iran both claimed to have control over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after the U.S. launched a naval effort to escort vessels through the vital shipping route. Some 1,600 ships are trapped in or near the waterway, which remains effectively closed.
By Christina Kelso
May 5, 2026
