U.S. Military Says It Has Helped Transport Hundreds Of Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Despite Iran's Blockade

The U.S. military said it has helped the transport of over 660 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran's blockade over the past months, the Central Command said. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. military said it has helped the transport of over 660 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran's blockade over the past months, the Central Command said.

Concretely, U.S. Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for the force, said it had assisted some 1,300 vessels sail through the waterway since early May. "Multiple routes remain free and open for commercial transit," he added.