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Middle East Eye • June 20, 2026 14:37

US Centcom says 55 vessels passed through Hormuz today

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US Centcom says 55 vessels passed through Hormuz today

US Central Command (Centcom) announced on Saturday that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz “remained intact today”, with 55 merchant ships carrying cargo and oil to global markets transiting through.

“Commercial ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz increased [on] June 20 as US forces continued operating in the general area to support freedom of navigation,” Centcom said in a statement on X.

The statement came after Iran announced that the strait would be closed over Israel's attacks on Lebanon, which Tehran said violated the ceasefire agreement.

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— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 20, 2026

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