CENTCOM says most Iranian attacks on Hormuz shipping failed

Summary

The Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial shipping, and most of Iran’s attempted attacks on ships there have been unsuccessful, according to U.S. Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins. Middle East Eye reports that Hawkins said about 97 percent of vessels trying to cross the strait had not been struck, many with U.S. military protection.

Timeline

1. Fox News

   17 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTCSource ↗

   Fox News reports that CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins said the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial shipping and that most of Iran’s attempted attacks there were unsuccessful.

2. Middle East Eye

   17 Oct 2026, 18:38 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Hawkins said about 97 percent of vessels trying to cross the strait had not been struck, many with U.S. military protection.

3. Middle East Eye

   17 Oct 2026, 18:38 UTCSource ↗

   A second Middle East Eye live-blog update repeats Hawkins’s report that about 97 percent of vessels trying to cross the strait had not been struck, many with U.S. military protection.