# US Navy escorts oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz at night, energy secretary says

https://mins.news/en/item/58035

- TASS, 2026-09-14 16:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2187499

> US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil tankers are crossing the Strait of Hormuz at night under escort by US Navy ships. He said the United States had weakened Iran’s negotiating leverage by preventing it from holding shipping hostage, and that US vessel-count data are based on actual movements.

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