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U.S. Forces Move 900 Million Barrels Through Hormuz

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:51 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. forces kept the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping.
Since early May, U.S. forces helped commercial vessels move more than 900 million barrels of crude oil.
U.S. Central Command redirected over 100 ships that tried to breach the blockade.
Hawkins said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites were hit, not civilians, after attacks on a wedding in Kuhestak, Iran.

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U.S. forces kept the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping.
Since early May, U.S. forces helped commercial vessels move more than 900 million barrels of crude oil.
U.S. Central Command redirected over 100 ships that tried to breach the blockade.
Hawkins said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites were hit, not civilians, after attacks on a wedding in Kuhestak, Iran.