# US and Iran trade claims over Strait of Hormuz as stalemate continues

https://mins.news/en/item/19723

- NHK News, 2026-08-12 03:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nd-20260812de43385

> Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Rezaei reiterated on the 11th that the Strait of Hormuz would not be opened unless the United States ended its maritime blockade and fighting. The US side has presented a different position. Washington and Tehran continue to make opposing claims over the strait, while the standoff remains unresolved.

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