SECURITYJun 20 · 17:03 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYEBilge Kotan

US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open

US forces confirmed the Strait of Hormuz remains open despite Iran's claim to have closed it. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the waterway shut and warned ships to avoid it, raising concerns about a ceasefire agreement.

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U.S. forcesorganizationIranplaceStrait of HormuzplaceU.S. Central CommandorganizationNavy Captain Tim HawkinspersonIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsorganizationKhor Fakkan Container TerminalplaceGulf of Omanplace

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