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60 Targets Struck, 18 Million Barrels Protected: The US Military's Record Day in the Strait of Hormuz
The US military has struck 60 Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz while escorting 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the waterway, in its largest wartime escort operation since the conflict began. The US military carried out its largest wartime escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, guiding 40 commercial vessels carrying approximately 18 million barrels of oil through the strategic waterway while simultaneously striking 60 Iranian military targets around the strait. "US forces used a combination of air, sea and space assets during Tuesday's operation," according to US officials cited by CNN. The military defended the ships against waves of drone attacks and neutralized anti-ship cruise missiles during the escort mission. The operation marks a significant escalation in the US effort to keep commercial traffic moving through the strait while targeting Iran's military capabilities in the area. Before the war began, approximately 20 million barrels of oil a day passed through the Strait of Hormuz. 60 Targets Struck The escort mission was conducted alongside a major US strike operation that hit nearly 60 military targets around the ...
