CENTCOM says more than 1,000 commercial ships have been escorted through the Strait of Hormuz since early May

A spokesperson for the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said in remarks published on Monday, 3 August 2026 (12 Mordad 1405), that US forces have accompanied and supported the passage of more than 1,000 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of May.

According to the spokesperson, US forces in the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz are at "the highest level of alert" and are fully prepared for any mission assigned to them. The spokesperson added that CENTCOM is monitoring maritime security in the region and supporting commercial vessels seeking to transit the waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz is the main export route for Persian Gulf oil, and traffic conditions there have become one of the variables shaping global crude prices and shipping costs since the recent conflict began.