Iran maintains firm sovereignty over Hormuz Island, one of several strategic islands it uses to project influence over the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict that began in February 2026. Iranian forces have intensified attacks on commercial shipping in the waterway and expanded claims of regulatory authority, while US officials assert that Tehran has lost effective control of maritime transit routes. Negotiations remain stalled over conditions for reopening the strait, with upcoming US midterms on November 3 and Israeli elections on October 27 limiting near-term diplomatic movement. No verified military operations have targeted or altered control of Hormuz Island itself, which Iran continues to cite as integral territory alongside disputed features like Greater and Lesser Tunb.