[U.S. Central Command: Strait of Hormuz Controlled by U.S. Military and Regional Partners] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on October 14, the U.S. Central Command posted on social media in response to statements made by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Central Command stated that the Strait of Hormuz is currently under the control of the U.S. military and its regional partners. The U.S. side also mentioned that the day prior, U.S. forces assisted Gulf region partners in transporting over 19 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz. On the same day, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy declared that they would sink any U.S. warships approaching the Strait of Hormuz. (CCTV News)