### [2026-06-14](/feed/2026/06/14/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. has maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz, and states that the U.S. has guided 125 million barrels of oil through Operation Project Freedom despite regional tensions. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-claims-125-million-barrels-of-oil-escorted-through-strait-of-hormuz/3966773)

### Changes:

1. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that Washington has maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz, and states that the U.S. has guided 125 million barrels of oil through Operation Project Freedom despite regional tensions.  _2026-06-14 19:43:23 (First version)_
1. U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. has maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz, and states that the U.S. has guided 125 million barrels of oil through Operation Project Freedom despite regional tensions.  _(Current version)_

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