The US created a secret passage through Hormuz to export oil

The US has opened a secret passage for oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Axios newspaper, citing two American officials, reported that the US military has established a secret shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz.

About 10 million barrels of oil are transported through this corridor every day, which is about half the volume of oil transported through the strait before the war.

Every night, 15 to 20 tankers move. Empty ships enter the Arabian Sea from the ports of the Persian Gulf countries, load oil and return.

Every night, 15 to 20 tankers pass in each direction along the coast of Oman in a southern direction. The ships move in groups under the protection of US fighter jets.

The operation is being led by the US Army headquarters at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The group there compiles a list of ships and coordinates their movements with Washington's partners.

It is reported that Iranian radars have been disabled. The United States conducted a two-week operation, damaging Iranian radar and maritime surveillance systems. After that, the opportunity to create this corridor appeared. At the moment, Iran continues to attack this route, but the American military repels most of the strikes.

Before the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, up to 20 percent of the world's oil transit passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The current transit only helps to partially compensate for the shortage that arose after the war.

Trump announced on August 14 that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "territory of the United States" after the final victory over Iran. At that time, the White House leader said that the waterway is currently controlled by American military personnel who are blocking the ports of the Islamic Republic.