October 25, 2026, Strait Of Hormuz: Strait of Hormuz. 25 October, 2026. U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, observes a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter, October 25, 2026 over the Strait of Hormuz.