Iranian Revolutionary Guard Claims US Forces Retreat and Ships Absent from Strait of Hormuz

mniraq - The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed that US forces have retreated up to 1,000 kilometers from Iranian borders, pointing to the absence of US ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. Revolutionary Guard commanders stated that Tehran has tightened its control over the strategic strait, considering the American withdrawal a result of Iranian deterrence. Conversely, maritime navigation data shows an increase in oil exports from Middle Eastern countries through the strait, surpassing pre-escalation levels, as non-Iranian tankers cross under intense American protection, despite ongoing tensions and attempts to impose new navigation rules.