CENTCOM: Iran naval threat to shipping over

2026-03-28 - 15:11

Shafaq News- Washington The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that Iranian naval forces no longer endanger global shipping, amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. “For decades, Iranian naval vessels have threatened and harassed global shipping in regional waters, but those days are over,” CENTCOM said, attaching a video showing a strike on a vessel without identifying the location or timing. For decades, Iranian naval vessels have threatened and harassed global shipping in regional waters, but those days are over. pic.twitter.com/J4WUwpfU24 — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 28, 2026 On Friday, Iranian media reported the killing of Behnam Rezai, deputy head of naval intelligence in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, whom Israel described as responsible for efforts to close the strait. Tehran has said the waterway, handling roughly 20–25% of global seaborne oil trade, remains open to international shipping except for vessels linked to the United States and its allies. The IRGC warned that navigation through the strait would face “strict measures” after US President Donald Trump extended a deadline for Iran to allow full transit by 10 days to April 6.