# Strait of Hormuz will reopen if US forces leave region, Iranian army says

https://mins.news/en/item/103050

- TASS, 2026-10-16 12:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203033

> Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akrami-Nia said shipping could resume through the Strait of Hormuz once US forces withdraw from the Persian Gulf. He said regional states would then establish collective security, adding that Iran would expel US forces if they stayed.

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