The administration announced that 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz under military escort.

The administration announced that 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz under military escort on Tuesday. This figure represents a wartime high, as the US-Israel war with Iran has lasted six months. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed that oil exports through the waterway reached over 17 million barrels on Monday, marking the highest volume since hostilities began. US forces conducted a multi-faceted operation to hit nearly 60 military targets, including air defense sites, radar systems, and mine-laying capabilities. These strikes were intended to degrade Iran's ability to track and threaten commercial ships. While the administration claims the waterway is under

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• The Jerusalem Post
  US strikes degrade Iran’s Strait of Hormuz capabilities, ISW says
• CNN
  60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz
• The Times of Israel
  Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic remains low as fuel prices rise
• Al Jazeera
  How much oil is going through Hormuz? Why data doesn’t match US claims
• qz.com
  More oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday than since before the Iran war, official says