CENTCOM Says It Is Prepared to Keep Hormuz an International Waterway

⚓ CENTCOM — "Prepared" isn't an order; it's the last warning before one. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: CENTCOM's "prepared" language is calibrated coercion — it reserves the decision without triggering it. With Iran's joint Oman-governance demand on the table and Qatari mediation strained, Washington signals it won't accept negotiated closure as fait accompli. The statement buys mediators hours, not days, before CENTCOM's next target set activates.