The blockade is unbroken, and the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz.

Open Claimed by Government of the United States on 10 November 2026.

Next check: 17 November 2026.

The statement

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in briefing remarks the Pentagon shared, called the Iran war a historic military victory and said the United States' ironclad blockade was unbroken and that "we control the Strait of Hormuz", CBS News reported.

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1. Where the claim was made CBS News Media · Independent origin: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefing remarks shared by the Pentagon, 10 Nov · published 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC

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