### [2026-09-19](/feed/2026/09/19/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # United States Central Command commander Brad Cooper says that oil, cargo, and liquefied natural gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz have hit a six-month high. ### Sources: 1. [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-19/hormuz-oil-shipments-hit-six-month-high-us-commander-says) 2. [Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-military-says-strait-hormuz-shipping-volumes-hit-six-month-high) ### Changes: 1. United States Central Command commander Brad Cooper says that oil, cargo, and and liquefied natural gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz have hit a six-month high. _2026-09-20 02:08:17 (First version)_ 1. United States Central Command commander Brad Cooper says that oil, cargo, and liquefied natural gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz have hit a six-month high. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. ](/feed/2026/09/1/the-united-states-carries-out-additional-airstrikes-against-islamic-revolutionary-guards-corp-irgc-targets-in-iran-in.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 2. [Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies. ](/feed/2026/08/31/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-irgc-says-that-a-supertanker-caught-fire-after-hitting-two-naval-mines-in-the.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 3. [A spokesperson for the United States Central Command reports that the U.S. military has launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz that were used by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its first strikes against the country since July. ](/feed/2026/08/30/a-spokesperson-for-the-united-states-central-command-reports-that-the-us-military-has-launched-strikes-on-two-iranian.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 4. [The United States Central Command launches a new round of strikes against Iran in an effort to degrade capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the naval blockade. ](/feed/2026/07/14/the-united-states-central-command-launches-a-new-round-of-strikes-against-iran-in-an-effort-to-degrade-capabilities-used.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 5. [Nakilat confirms that the Qatari LNG tanker "Al Rekayyat" was hit yesterday by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz. No casualties are reported. Additionally, the tanker is reported to be stranded near the coast of Oman. ](/feed/2026/07/8/nakilat-confirms-that-the-qatari-lng-tanker-al-rekayyat-was-hit-yesterday-by-projectiles-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-no.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, liquefied natural gas_ 6. [A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. ](/feed/2026/06/9/a-united-states-army-ah-64-apache-helicopter-crashes-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-while-on-patrol-both-crew-members-are-re.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 7. [United States Central Command forces attack surveillance sites on Iran's Qeshm Island after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at four tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with it. ](/feed/2026/06/6/united-states-central-command-forces-attack-surveillance-sites-on-iran-s-qeshm-island-after-the-islamic-revolutionary-gu.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 8. ["The New York Times" reports that the U.S. Central Command has guided 70 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in the last three weeks, using routes closer to the Omani coast. ](/feed/2026/05/31/the-new-york-times-reports-that-the-us-central-command-has-guided-70-commercial-ships-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-i.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 9. [In a notice to seafarers, the U.S. Central Command announces that a blockade of Iranian ports is now in effect, with all unauthorized vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz subject to interdiction. ](/feed/2026/04/13/in-a-notice-to-seafarers-the-us-central-command-announces-that-a-blockade-of-iranian-ports-is-now-in-effect-with-all.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_ 10. [The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke USS "Frank Peterson" and USS "Michael Murphy" have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of naval mines. ](/feed/2026/04/11/the-us-central-command-confirms-that-the-us-navy-arleigh-burke-uss-frank-peterson-and-uss-michael-murphy-have-cr.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States Central Command_