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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, March 16 (Xinhua) — The U.S. military continues operations aimed at degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Brad Cooper said on Monday.
“We will continue to rapidly deplete Iran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz,” Cooper said in a video message published on the X social media platform.
However, the commander did not provide details on how exactly the United States plans to unblock the strait, a critical global energy waterway effectively blocked by Iran.
According to B. Cooper, on March 13, as a result of US strikes on Kharg Island, an Iranian oil export hub, more than 90 military targets were destroyed, including storage facilities for naval mines and missiles.
He noted that over the past 16 days, the US military has carried out more than 6,000 combat missions, destroying over 100 Iranian warships, while Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at targets in about 12 countries in the region.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched massive attacks on Iran, disrupting global shipping, causing a sharp rise in oil prices, and causing instability in the global economy.
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