CENTCOM claims more than 1 billion barrels crossed Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military command also said it supported the passage of more than 2,000 commercial vessels.
CENTCOM claimed that more than 1 billion barrels of crude and over 2,000 commercial vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. support, while also alleging that Iran exported no oil during the period. The claims were not independently verified in the supplied evidence.
U.S. Central Command commander Brad Cooper claimed that more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil had passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent months with U.S. military support. He also said American forces helped protect the passage of more than 2,000 commercial vessels and cleared major shipping routes of mines. Cooper further claimed that Iran had exported no oil during the period, attributing the halt to what he called an American “iron blockade.” The claims were reported by Iran’s IRNA news agency, which described the figures as unsubstantiated. No independent verification was provided in the supplied report.