Trump calls Strait of Hormuz US territory as Iran allows Iraqi tankers
President Donald Trump said he views the Strait of Hormuz as under U.S. control amid a U.S. blockade that Centcom says has redirected 68 commercial vessels and left only four commodity ships transiting on a recent day. U.S. officials say military escorts helped move a seven-day average of 8 million barrels per day, down from about 20 million pre-war. Iran has allowed Iraqi oil tankers to pass, and Iraq is seeking alternative export routes through Turkey, Syria and Jordan. Washington plans new, tougher sanctions on Iran while China remains a major buyer of Iranian oil.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains sharply reduced under the U.S. blockade.
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The United States and Iran are in a military conflict that limits traffic through Hormuz. U.S. forces have redirected many ships and oil flows have fallen. Next, Washington will announce new sanctions and Iraq will try new export routes.
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