CENTCOM commander claims more than 1 billion barrels of oil crossed Strait of Hormuz
Brad Cooper said U.S. forces supported the passage of more than 2,000 commercial vessels in recent months.
CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper claimed that more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil and over 2,000 commercial vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. support.
CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper claimed that more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil crossed the Strait of Hormuz in recent months under U.S. military protection. He also said U.S. forces helped clear mines from shipping routes and supported the passage of more than 2,000 commercial vessels. The claims were reported by Iran’s IRNA news agency; the supplied evidence does not independently verify the figures.