As of about six hours after initial reports, the U.S. had not issued a formal response to reports that the Strait of Hormuz was closed. CENTCOM said 55 vessels transited the strait that day carrying roughly 17 million barrels of oil, and reiterated that Iran has no right to control the waterway and that the strait remains open. Vice President Pence was being interviewed when the reports broke and President Trump posted on social media without addressing the incident; the administration has not r

As of about six hours after initial reports, the U.S. had not issued a formal response to reports that the Strait of Hormuz was closed. CENTCOM said 55 vessels transited the strait that day carrying roughly 17 million barrels of oil, and reiterated that Iran has no right to control the waterway and that the strait remains open. Vice President Pence was being interviewed when the reports broke and President Trump posted on social media without addressing the incident; the administration has not released a unified official statement.