U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said more than 95% of recent Strait of Hormuz ship passages were safe as its commander visited the route, spotlighting U.S. support for commercial traffic.
Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, visited the strait Sunday, Oct. 25. CENTCOM said forces provided support during more than 3,000 commercial-vessel crossings over the previous six months.
Separately, CENTCOM said U.S. forces helped Gulf partners export more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since summer.
The command said forces cleared mines it attributed to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from international vessel routes in the strait. Cooper met with service members involved in the mine-clearance mission.
CENTCOM accused the IRGC of unjustified aggression and said the reported transit rate shows that the United States and regional partners control the waterway.
The latest account adds a military update to EconoTimes’ earlier coverage of recovering Hormuz traffic amid attacks and high insurance premiums.
