# US escorted around 1,500 vessels through Strait of Hormuz — CENTCOM

https://mins.news/en/item/35224

- TASS, 2026-08-28 05:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178673

> CENTCOM chief Admiral Bradley Cooper said US forces had provided coordinated protection for nearly 1,500 commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz over several months, carrying almost 750 million barrels of crude. He claimed Iran has exported no oil since the US resumed its maritime blockade in mid-July. US forces have also redirected 75 vessels and disabled three.

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