US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open
U.S. forces said 55 commercial ships crossed the strait as Iran warned vessels could be at risk and the route stayed open.
- On Saturday, The Khatam Anbiya Central Headquarters claimed it closed the Strait of Hormuz, citing alleged U.S. breaches of a memorandum of understanding, though Central Command reported 55 merchant ships successfully transited the waterway.
- The Iranian military accused the United States of violating the memorandum by failing to contain hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, linking the closure to ongoing displacement and fighting in southern Lebanon.
- Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins stated, "Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz," noting that while 55 ships crossed today, traffic remains far below the 130 daily prewar average.
- Despite regional tensions, United States and Iranian negotiating teams are gathering in Switzerland to begin "technical talks" on Sunday, with Pakistan serving as an intermediary to restart the 60-day deal window.
- The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah remains under pressure as violence continues across Lebanon, while President Donald Trump's envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, navigate the diplomatic fallout in Switzerland.
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US Central Command CENTCOM announced today that maritime traffic is still flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Millions of barrels of oil were transported through the Strait of Hormuz this weekend, news agency Bloomberg reports, based on shipping data. This occurred even after Iran had claimed to have closed the waterway again.
Hormuz Crisis Sparks a Middle East Pipeline BoomHormuz Crisis Sparks a Middle East Pipeline Boom
The blockading of the Strait of Hormuz was something that was never going to happen—until it did, paralyzing a fifth of global LNG and crude oil flows and causing quite a bit of economic pain to both producers and consumers of energy commodities. Now, they are taking care to never let a disruption of that scale happen again. The most immediate response to Iran’s closure of the strait was switching to alternative pipeline routes for those that ha…
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