55 Merchant Ships Transit Strait of Hormuz on June 20, US Military Reports (eco.sapo.pt)

• 55 merchant ships with 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on June 20.
• US military reaffirms vigilance to enforce ceasefire with Iran.
• Iran threatened to close the strait in retaliation for Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

"The US Central Command reported that 55 merchant ships carrying 17 million barrels of oil safely transited the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, 2026. This came after Iran threatened to re-close the waterway in retaliation for Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon. The US military stated it remains vigilant to enforce the ceasefire agreement with Iran. On June 19, only 25 ships had passed."