CENTCOM: Over 1 Billion Crude Oil Barrels Crossed Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said US forces supported the transport of over 1 billion crude oil barrels through the Strait of Hormuz in the last couple of months, assisting over 2,000 commercial ship transits. He said Iran had exported zero barrels due to a US blockade. The comments came as US-Iran talks remain stalled and the war is in its seventh month.
Why it matters: The milestone highlights the briefing theme of maritime security, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining a central chokepoint in the US-Iran conflict.