# Iran war live: IRGC asserts strait control, US enforces blockade

https://mins.news/en/item/36285

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/29/iran-war-live-irgc-asserts-strait-control-us-enforces-blockade?traffic_source=rss

> Six months into the US-Iran conflict, tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims decisive control of the waterway, while the White House says it remains open under an active US naval blockade.

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