Iran Rejects US Claims Over Strait of Hormuz Control Amid Escalating Regional Conflict and Houthi Attacks

Iran's military has rejected US claims of total control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, asserting the waterway is fully under Tehran's management. This comes as the US threatens unprecedented economic isolation against Iran. Concurrently, clashes between Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces have intensified, with the UN warning of a return to large-scale conflict. Houthis have also claimed new drone attacks on Saudi Aramco refineries.