Iran disputes US oil claim, approves new rule on Hormuz data cables

Iran has officially disputed a recent claim by the United States Central Command (Centcom) regarding the escorting of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Armed forces spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi dismissed the US assertion—which claimed more than a billion barrels of oil were escorted through the crucial waterway—characterizing it as a failed psychological operation.

Simultaneously, the Iranian government has approved a new regulatory rule concerning data cables located within the Strait of Hormuz. The combination of the disputed oil transit claims and the new data infrastructure rule highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions and regulatory assertions by Tehran in the strategically vital maritime corridor.