A U.S. Navy-led maritime coalition said on Friday that American forces are “fully prepared” to defend freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that no country has the authority to control the strategic waterway or impose transit fees even as the regional threat level remains “severe.”
The warning, issued by the Joint Maritime Information Center on July 10, came as President Donald Trump said the United States had agreed to resume talks with Iran while reiterating that he considers the ceasefire between the two countries to be over following a fresh round of fighting in the Persian Gulf.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is Over!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social….
US Navy Vows to Defend Hormuz Navigation as Threat Level Stays ‘Severe’
