Yes, according to U.S. Central Command. On Sept. 19, 2026, CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said U.S. forces had supported the movement of more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz over the prior couple of months, while assisting more than 2,000 commercial ship transits with coordinated protection.
Cooper also said primary transit lanes had been cleared of mines and claimed Iran had exported “zero barrels” under what he called an “ironclad blockade.” The figures are CENTCOM’s account of shipping under the U.S. military presence in the waterway during the ongoing conflict with Iran.