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strikeSep 3, 2026

US escorts 40 oil ships through Hormuz as Iran attacks Gulf: Top updates

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The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a wartime high as Iran and the US exchanged a new round of strikes on Tuesday, two US officials familiar with the operations told CNN.

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  • Express Global DeskBy Express Global Desk

    The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a wartime high as Iran and the US exchanged a new round of strikes on Tuesday, two US officials familiar with the operations told CNN. Before the launch of the …

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