Iran Denies US Claims on Supporting Oil Through Strait of Hormuz

A senior Iranian military spokesperson has denied US claims that American forces have supported over 1 billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

Abolfazl Shekarchi, Iran's armed forces spokesman, described the claim made by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper as 'false and ridiculous.'

Shekarchi noted that US forces have been trying to boost their morale in the region by making such claims, but it won't change the reality of the situation.

The Strait of Hormuz remains under Iran's control, according to Shekarchi. The US has imposed a naval blockade targeting vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports, which Cooper said had halted Iranian oil exports.