🚨 STRAIT OF HORMUZ UPDATE: US SAYS TRADE ROUTE REMAINS OPEN 🚨

Strait of Hormuz declared open for commercial shipping as the US signals continued military monitoring alongside Iranian forces

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth states that “commerce will flow” through the Strait of Hormuz

He confirms continued presence of both US and Iranian forces to monitor stability

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important oil transit chokepoints

A large share of global crude exports passes through this narrow waterway

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