US forces escorted forty commercial vessels carrying eighteen million barrels of oil. Simultaneously, American troops struck nearly sixty Iranian military targets around the strategic waterway. This escalation follows a week of increased incidents and retaliatory attacks between the two nations. The United States has asserted strong control over the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomatic efforts continue to end the ongoing six-month conflict.

The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a wartime high as Iran and the US exchanged a new round…

CentCom protects 40 ships carrying 18 million barrels of oil through Hormuz as US-Iran strikes intensify, highlighting risks to global energy and shipping routes.