The US military has confirmed Iran's attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz through attacks on ships have been largely unsuccessful, with about 97 percent of vessels crossing the strait without being struck. This is in response to the US Central Command spokesperson's statement that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' actions are "unjustified" and "unsuccessful."
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The Strait of Hormuz is crucial for global shipping and trade.: The Strait of Hormuz is crucial for global shipping and trade.
The US military's confirmation of Iran's attacks on ships has been largely unsuccessful.: The US military's confirmation of Iran's attacks on ships has been largely unsuccessful.
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Iran’s attacks on Hormuz shipping 'unsuccessful', Centcom says
17 October 2026 19:38 BST
The US military says the “vast majority” of Iran’s attempted attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have failed, and that the waterway remains open.
On Saturday, US Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins told Fox News that about 97 percent of vessels trying to cross the strait had done so without being struck, many of them with US military protection.
“What the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran is doing is unjustified and it’s also unsuccessful because they are not achieving their objective of closing the Strait of Hormuz,” Hawkins said.
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