US says Strait of Hormuz remains open amid Iranian blockade and ship attacks
The US military says commercial shipping is still moving through the Strait of Hormuz despite an ongoing blockade and attacks on vessels by Iran's military. A spokesperson for US Central Command said traffic through the waterway "continues to flow" and rejected the suggestion that Iran controls the strait. The comments came as tensions remained high over one of the world's most important energy chokepoints.US Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said US forces had helped commercial vessels move more than 900 million barrels of crude oil through the strait to the global energy market since early May. He said the military had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Sep 2026 01:00 LONDON
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