The US military provided security to 40 commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, which were loaded with a total of about 18 million barrels of oil.
According to CNN, this was the largest security operation ever carried out by the US military in the Strait of Hormuz during the war.
According to the report, the US military also targeted Iranian military installations around the Strait of Hormuz while providing a protective barrier for the ships.
According to US officials, about 60 military targets were hit in the operation, including Iranian air defense centers, radar systems, naval assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications facilities.
US forces also claimed to have destroyed several Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles during the operation. Before the war, about 20 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz daily. According to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, more than 17 million barrels of oil moved through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The Strait of Hormuz is a vital sea route for global energy trade, so securing shipping through it during a war is also considered important for global oil supplies.