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Hormuz Blockade Effectiveness

17 Sep to 19 Sep
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Al Jazeera17 Sep

US Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for US Central Command (CENTCOM), stated on Wednesday that despite an ongoing blockade by Iranian forces, the United States has ensured the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping. Since early May, US forces have facilitated more than 900 million barrels of crude oil passing through the strait. Hawkins also mentioned that US forces redirected over 100 ships…

US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
The Straits Times19 Sep

Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, reported on September 19 that oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz reached their highest level in six months over the past two weeks. This increase is attributed to successful mine clearance efforts by the U.S. and its allies, with more than 1 billion barrels of crude passing through the strait recently. Despite this progress, Iran…

Hormuz oil shipments hit 6-month high, US commander says →
Washington Examiner19 Sep

U.S. Central Command reports that oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have reached a six-month high, with more than one billion barrels of crude oil passing through in the past two months. Admiral Brad Cooper of CENTCOM stated that U.S. forces facilitated over 2,000 commercial ship transits and cleared mines from primary transit lanes, claiming Iran has exported no oil during this period due to an…

Oil and gas shipments through Strait of Hormuz hit six-month high: CENTCOM →

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  1. 19 Sep

    RIYADH - Oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in the past two weeks reached the highest level in six months, signaling that US naval protection and mine clearance efforts are “paying off,” a regional US commander said.

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  • 19 Sep Oil and gas shipments through Strait of Hormuz hit six-month high: CENTCOMU.S. Central Command reports that oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have reached a six-month high, with more than one billion barrels of crude oil passing through in the past two months. Admiral Brad Cooper of CENTCOM stated that U.S. forces facilitated over 2,000 commercial ship transits and cleared mines from primary transit lanes, claiming Iran has exported no oil during this period due to an…Washington Examiner
  • 19 Sep Hormuz oil shipments hit 6-month high, US commander saysAdmiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, reported on September 19 that oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz reached their highest level in six months over the past two weeks. This increase is attributed to successful mine clearance efforts by the U.S. and its allies, with more than 1 billion barrels of crude passing through the strait recently. Despite this progress, Iran…The Straits Times
  • 17 Sep US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockadeUS Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for US Central Command (CENTCOM), stated on Wednesday that despite an ongoing blockade by Iranian forces, the United States has ensured the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping. Since early May, US forces have facilitated more than 900 million barrels of crude oil passing through the strait. Hawkins also mentioned that US forces redirected over 100 ships…Al Jazeera
  • 17 Sep US CENTCOM tells Al Jazeera Hormuz blockade ‘highly effective’Captain Tim Hawkins, the spokesperson for US Central Command, informed Al Jazeera that the United States' blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is "highly effective." He stated that Iran does not control the waterway and emphasized that 900 million barrels of oil have continued to pass through the strait since May.Al Jazeera

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