### [2026-06-20](/feed/2026/06/20/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The United States Central Command says that 55 ships transporting more than 17 million barrels of oil and cargo have crossed the strait and that traffic on the chokepoint increased, rejecting Iran’s claims that the waterway is closed. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c9wq95g0lx2t)
2. [Shafaq](https://shafaq.com/en/World/CENTCOM-17M-oil-barrels-moved-through-Hormuz)

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