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Mon Β· 24 Aug 2026

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

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

🚒 HORMUZ β€” Iran closed the strait; CENTCOM says 55 ships didn't get the memo. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: CENTCOM publishing transit numbers is a direct counter-narrative operation β€” 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.

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