US Strikes Iran as Oil Convoys Resume Flow Through Strait of Hormuz
The United States has launched a new series of strikes against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in response to continued attacks on American forces and commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump warned Tehran that any further attacks could trigger an even larger U.S. response, as part of a broader strategy to keep the vital energy chokepoint open to international shipping.
The scale of recent U.S. military activity is striking, with 40 commercial vessels carrying approximately 18 million barrels of oil escorted through the strait on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, a wartime high.
U.S. forces intercepted and destroyed an anti-ship cruise missile and repelled several waves of Iranian drone attacks during the escort mission.
Former U.S. Army intelligence Captain Jeremy Hunt emphasized that oil shipments through the waterway have now recovered to about 75% of prewar levels, thanks to American efforts to counter Iranian attempts to disrupt maritime traffic.