The key facts

  • CENTCOM: more than 95% of vessels transit the strait safely, despite the IRGC's 'unjustified aggression'
  • Over six months, the US assisted more than 3,000 commercial vessels; more than 1.5 billion barrels of oil exported since the summer
  • The war with Iran, which began in late February after joint US and Israeli strikes, remains unresolved

US military command data

US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Sunday that in recent months more than 95% of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have done so safely, despite what the command calls the 'unjustified aggression' of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The statement was made during a visit by the CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper to the waterway; he emphasized that the US 'continues to stand shoulder to shoulder with partners in the Persian Gulf and the shipping industry.'

The scale of support for shipping

According to CENTCOM, over the past six months American forces have assisted in transiting the chokepoint more than 3,000 commercial vessels. The command also noted reaching a milestone in supporting Gulf partners in exporting more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since the summer. According to CENTCOM, the trend improved after the US destroyed sea mines deployed by the IRGC on international shipping lanes.

Conflict context

Control of the Strait of Hormuz remains a central point of friction in the war with Iran, which, according to the agency, began in late February after joint US and Israeli strikes. The conflict remains unresolved despite a ceasefire and a memorandum on concluding a final peace agreement. It should be noted that the cited safety figures and export volumes come from the American military side itself; no independent verification or Iran's position is provided in the publication.