Ships Keep Moving Through Strait of Hormuz as US Seeks Oil Flow Despite Friday Deaths
Updated
Updated · POLITICO · Jul 19
Ships Keep Moving Through Strait of Hormuz as US Seeks Oil Flow Despite Friday Deaths
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 19
Summary
Ships are still transiting the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing combat, Chris Wright said, disputing public data that suggested otherwise.
Wright said the U.S. is working to keep oil, gas and other cargo moving through the chokepoint with or without Iranian cooperation.
Friday's fighting killed Americans at a U.S. base in Jordan, which Wright described as a resumption of war after talks paused combat but failed to secure peace.
Trump's stated objective remains blocking Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, framing the shipping effort as part of a broader Middle East security mission.