US military says it helped Gulf states export 1.5 billion barrels of oil

US Central Command says more than 3,000 commercial vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz with its support.Published On 26 Oct 202626 Oct 2026US military forces have helped Gulf countries export more than 1.5 billion barrels of oil since June, despite Iran’s efforts to control the critical waterway, according to US Central Command (COMMAND).The US military command said on Sunday that more than 3,000 commercial vessels had transited the Strait of Hormuz with its support over the past six months.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential electionlist 2 of 4Serbia celebrates historic election win for student-backed movementlist 3 of 4Netanyahu rival Eisenkot holds final rally before Israeli electionlist 4 of 4Two storms slam northern Europe, cut power to 150,000 homesend of listIt added that more than 95 percent of ships navigating the channel had sailed through safely in recent months despite Iranian threats, “clearly demonstrating that the United States and regional partners control the international waterway”.CENTCOM announced the figures as Commander Admiral Brad Cooper made a visit to the region, during which he...