On Oct. 25 CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper visited the Strait of Hormuz and said US forces have assisted Gulf partners in exporting over 1.5 billion barrels of oil since this summer. Cooper credited US personnel with clearing the Strait’s main commercial routes of Iran-laid sea mines, keeping them open. He said that despite actions by the IRGC, more than 95% of vessels have transited the Strait safely in recent months, and that CENTCOM will continue coordinating with US interagency partner

On Oct. 25 CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper visited the Strait of Hormuz and said US forces have assisted Gulf partners in exporting over 1.5 billion barrels of oil since this summer. Cooper credited US personnel with clearing the Strait’s main commercial routes of Iran-laid sea mines, keeping them open. He said that despite actions by the IRGC, more than 95% of vessels have transited the Strait safely in recent months, and that CENTCOM will continue coordinating with US interagency partners, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the shipping industry to safeguard freedom of navigation and commercial shipping.