US CENTCOM tells Al Jazeera Hormuz blockade ‘highly effective’

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 17, 2026Country: United States

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US CENTCOM tells Al Jazeera Hormuz blockade ‘highly effective’

The spokesman for US Central Command, Captain Tim Hawkins, told Al Jazeera that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is 'highly effective'. He stated that Iran does not control the waterway and that 900 million barrels of oil have passed through the strait since May.

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