Cargo vessels from 87 countries are currently waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in the region.
According to a statement published on the official website of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper said the ships remaining in the الخليج represent the interests of 87 nations.
He noted that over the past 24 hours, CENTCOM has been in contact with dozens of shipowners and shipping companies, taking measures to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the strait.
During the transit of two U.S.-flagged ships, missile destroyers, fighter jets, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles were deployed to provide security.
It was also reported that Iranian cruise missiles targeting U.S. Navy destroyers and commercial vessels were intercepted, while U.S. helicopters destroyed six small fast-approaching boats that attempted an attack.
