# Iran's Attacks on Strait of Hormuz Mostly Fail, CENTCOM Says

> CENTCOM reports 97% of Iran's Strait of Hormuz attacks miss, waterway stays open.
- Title: Iran's Attacks on Strait of Hormuz Mostly Fail, CENTCOM Says
- Summary: CENTCOM reports 97% of Iran's Strait of Hormuz attacks miss, waterway stays open. U.S. Central Command says 97% of Iran's attempted attacks on Strait of…
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- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/world/vast-majority-irans-attempted-attacks-strait-hormuz-unsuccessful-centcom-spokesman-says
- Author: Greg Norman-Diamond
- Published: 2026-10-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: strait of hormuz, iran, centcom, iranian attacks, shipping, strait of hormuz attacks, unsuccessful attacks, news, politics
## CENTCOM Spokesman
U.S. Central Command says 'vast majority' of Iran's attempted attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping are 'unsuccessful'.

> The vast majority of Iran's attempted attacks on innocent civilian mariners transiting an international waterway, being the Strait of Hormuz, they are unsuccessful
## Strait of Hormuz Status
The key waterway remains open for transit despite Iranian attacks on shipping.
## Attack Success Rate
97% of ships transit Strait of Hormuz without being hit by Iranian projectiles.
## Iranian Attacks
Iran's attacks have killed more than 20 civilian mariners since February.
## Recent Ship Traffic
Over 400 merchant ships transited Strait of Hormuz in last seven days.
## Oil Transport
U.S. forces helped ship over 100 million barrels of crude oil in last seven days.
## Dual Mission
U.S. troops maintain Strait of Hormuz flow while blocking Iran's trade.
## Key takeaway

U.S. Central Command says 97% of Iran's attempted attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping are unsuccessful, allowing continued transit.