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Navy intercepts Iranian missiles as CENTCOM marks 1.5B barrels

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. Navy pilots launched from USS George Washington to intercept Iranian missiles over the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces escorted more than 3,000 commercial vessels through the strait in the past six months.
Persian Gulf oil exports have risen above prewar levels in recent weeks, according to U.S. military data.
Admiral Brad Cooper flew over the waterway as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) marked 1.5 billion barrels exported since summer.

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U.S. Navy pilots launched from USS George Washington to intercept Iranian missiles over the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces escorted more than 3,000 commercial vessels through the strait in the past six months.
Persian Gulf oil exports have risen above prewar levels in recent weeks, according to U.S. military data.
Admiral Brad Cooper flew over the waterway as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) marked 1.5 billion barrels exported since summer.