CENTCOM: 55 Vessels, 17 Million Barrels Moved Through Hormuz Despite Iran Closure Claim

🚢 HORMUZ — Iran closed the strait; CENTCOM says 55 ships didn't get the memo. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: CENTCOM publishing transit numbers is a direct counter-narrative operation — Washington is daring Tehran to enforce its own closure. Iran's announcement now looks declaratory, not operational. But the permit system still runs underneath: ships transiting may be paying Iran's fees, meaning CENTCOM is inadvertently validating the mechanism it hasn't formally rejected.