Tehran, July 12 -- Iran doubled down on the US while insisting that the passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains closed after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that the "traffic is flowing", dismissing Tehran's authority over the critical chokehold.

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), an official Iranian maritime body established to regulate and control transit through the Strait of Hormuz, stated in a post on X that the passage has been closed due to "recent illegal movements" of the US military and will be permitted only through a "transit permit" issued by PGSA.

It added that the requests regarding the transit will be reviewed "as soon as stability and calm are restored" in the region.

"We hereby inform all esteemed...