US Reports Continued Shipping in Strait of Hormuz Despite Iranian Closure Claims

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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that commercial maritime traffic continued through the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, contradicting announcements from Iran that the vital waterway had been closed. In a statement released on X, CENTCOM indicated that 55 commercial vessels transited the strait on Saturday, carrying large volumes of cargo, including more than 17 million barrels of oil, to global markets. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “Safe

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