US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said in a Fox News interview that the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping, and that a significant portion of recent US strikes targeted Iranian positions in the strait area to degrade Tehran's ability to attack vessels and disrupt trade.
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz stated in a Fox News interview Sunday evening that the Strait of Hormuz is open to maritime traffic, directly addressing weeks of conflicting reports over the strategic waterway's status. Waltz said a significant portion of recent US strikes targeted Iranian positions in the strait area, aiming to degrade Iran's ability to attack vessels and disrupt trade routes.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Iran's declaration that the strait was closed, US Navy escorts for tankers, and US strikes on Iranian targets near the strait. Waltz's remarks are the latest on-record statement from a senior US official on the issue, following Vice President Vance's comments last week on leveraging military action to ensure safe passage.
No independent confirmation of the strait's current status was immediately available.
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