Who controls the Strait of Hormuz? US says Washington, Iran says Tehran
US-Iran war: Iran’s joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, stated that no vessel could pass through the Strait without Tehran’s permission.
Hossein Taeb, the head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit, said on Thursday that the Strait was under the "management and control" of the Islamic Republic and that Iran was maintaining complete security in the area. He added that the US had tried to d... [2544 chars]