How the U.S. Navy Is Helping Get Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz

Scritto il 19/08/2026
da Peter Eavis and John Ismay

With Iran making ship traffic perilous, a U.S. operation offers a way out for some energy exports, stealthily shepherding tankers on dangerous journeys.The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, in a handout photo, conducting operations related to the Strait of Hormuz in April. The Navy has said it has about 20 warships in the Gulf of Oman.