US Central Command Update on Strait of Hormuz

Hi, I'm Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US Central Command,

and I wanna update

you on the Strait of Hormuz and the incredible milestones

that America's men and

women in uniform continue to achieve.

CENTCOM forces have supported more than one billion

barrels of crude oil leaving the Gulf.

That's one billion barrels of crude oil out through the Strait of

Hormuz in the last couple of months.

We've reached this significant milestone while assisting over

2,000 commercial ship transits through the strait by providing

coordinated protection. Clearly, momentum is building.

Primary transit lanes in the strait are clear of mines.

Thousands of ships have passed through the strait.

Over one billion barrels of crude have been shipped from Gulf

partners through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has exported

zero barrels thanks to our ironclad blockade.

Even with this progress, we remain clear-eyed and laser-focused as

we work with our teammates in the US Interagency, as well as all six

partners in the Gulf Cooperation Council, known as the GCC, as

well as insurance and shipping companies, to increase the volume of traffic

flow through the Strait of Hormuz. The effort is paying off.

The volume of crude oil, cargo, and liquid natural gas these

past two weeks is higher than at any point in the past six months.

We're also working with every partner in the region, enhancing their air

defense, forming a new coalition attack drone unit,

and keeping the

Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters open and clear.

The average American doing this important work is in their mid-20s.

They are pilots, maintainers, logisticians, culinary

specialists, air defenders, intelligence analysts, and members

of every other career field that make up America's military,

the greatest force on Earth. To all our service members and partners,

stay

focused and keep up the great work. Thanks so much.