CENTCOM says it has helped Gulf states export over 1.5 billion barrels since June and more than 3,000 ships transit with US support
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US Central Command said on 25 October that more than 3,000 commercial vessels had transited the Strait of Hormuz with its support over six months, that it had helped Gulf countries export more than 1.5 billion barrels of oil since June, and that more than 95 percent of ships had sailed through safely, Al Jazeera reported. CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper flew over the strait during a regional visit.
- When
- 25 October 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country
- What
- shipping disruption
- Acting party
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. CENTCOM published the figures.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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