U.S. using stealth operation to move oil through Strait of Hormuz, sources say
The U.S. is conducting stealth operations to transport oil through the Strait of Hormuz, sources tell CBS News. The development was first reported by Axios. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.
The US is conducting stealth operations to transport oil through the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources. This development was first reported by Axios and confirmed by CBS News.
The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically vital waterway, and there have been tensions between the US and Iran over control of the passage. Iranian officials have pushed back against US President Donald Trump's claims that Washington has "total control" over the strait.
Iran's consul general in Mumbai said that the strait would not be fully reopened to international shipping unless the US meets its demands, citing a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding.
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