Questions rise as US claims deeper control of Strait of Hormuz

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

How much oil is actually getting through the Strait of Hormuz? And is the reward for the Pentagon worth the resources it is expending? Those are some of the key outstanding questions as the Trump administration touts some success in steering tankers through a southern channel of the strait along the coast of Oman. The...

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