IRGC Navy commander says US forces moved 600-700 km away from Strait of Hormuz

Unverified · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) · 2026-10-23 05:00 UTC

The IRGC Navy commander says US forces have moved 600 to 700 kilometres away from the Strait of Hormuz, according to a post on X relaying that statement. The claim is attributed to the IRGC Navy, with a reported time of 05:00 UTC on 23 October 2026, and no other source has confirmed or denied it.

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Verification

Unverified: 1 independent source.

Sources

• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-23 06:01 UTC
• VOV World, 2026-10-23 11:23 UTC

First reported 2026-10-23 06:01 UTC; last updated 2026-10-23 12:40 UTC.

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