CENTCOM denies Iranian claim that U.S. forces left Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command rejected claims by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy commander that American forces have withdrawn from the Strait of Hormuz, moving hundreds of kilometers away. CENTCOM stated that U.S. forces deployed to the Middle East remain present and vigilant in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, as demonstrated by the CENTCOM commander this weekend. The command emphasized that U.S. forces and regional partners control the international waterway, not Iran.