# Iran says US forces expelled and barred from Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/25675

- CGTN, 2026-08-16 12:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-16/news-1PF0yw2QU8M/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iranian Army Chief Commander Amir Hatami said US forces had been expelled from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz and would not be allowed to return. He said Iran would not permit US military bases in the region to return to their former state.

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