US escorts oil through Strait of Hormuz as Iran sets demands

Military confrontation has intensified in the Strait of Hormuz following a major US military operation to escort crude oil tankers through the strategic corridor. American forces utilized naval, aerial, and space assets to conduct the largest oil transit through the passage since hostilities began, while simultaneously striking Iranian military positions on Larak Island.

In response, Iranian forces deployed rocket-launched sea mines along the maritime navigation route. Iranian officials maintained that the strategic waterway "will not be opened" unless Washington meets several key requirements, including lifting oil sanctions, unfreezing national assets, ending port blockades, and halting military operations across all fronts. Prior to the war, roughly 20 million barrels of crude oil traversed the choke point daily.

Sources: Expresso, Expresso das Ilhas, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)