Centcom Commander's visit to the Strait of Hormuz; "More than 1.5 billion barrels of oil" have passed through this waterway.

Centcom Commander's visit to the Strait of Hormuz; "More than 1.5 billion barrels of oil" have passed through this waterway.

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of this command, visited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, November 3.

A Centcom statement said Mr. Cooper reviewed the current operational status of the area during a flight with a US Army SACH-47 Chinook helicopter over this international waterway.

In recent weeks, America and Iran have said they have military control over the Strait of Hormuz. The Republic of Salami's military forces have stepped up their ground attack on commercial shipping, and the United States, on the other hand, says that the amount of crude oil extracted from this waterway has reached pre-40-day war levels.

CENTCOM announced in its new statement that US forces have reached a "milestone" in helping Washington's partners in the Persian Gulf export more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since the summer. According to Centcom, in the last six months more than three thousand commercial ships with the support of American forces have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

Brad Cooper said: "We continue to stand by our partners in the Persian Gulf and in the shipping industry. This visit emphasizes our firm commitment to the continued release of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz."

According to Centcom, in recent months, after the US forces successfully cleared the international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz from sea mines planted by the Revolutionary Guards, the process of activity accelerated.

During this trip, Cooper met with the American soldiers who participated in the mine clearance operation and thanked them.

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