{"id":2647381,"date":"2026-08-20T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-conducting-successful-stealth-operation-in-the-straight-of-hormuz-report\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:05:12","slug":"u-s-conducting-successful-stealth-operation-in-the-straight-of-hormuz-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-conducting-successful-stealth-operation-in-the-straight-of-hormuz-report\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Conducting Successful &#8216;Stealth Operation&#8217; in the Straight of Hormuz: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-conducting-successful-stealth-operation-in-the-straight-of-hormuz-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2647381&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the ongoing U.S. military operations controlling the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran&#8217;s refusal to engage in peace negotiations. It reports that 15 to 20 oil tankers pass through the strait nightly, transporting about 10 million barrels of oil daily-roughly half of pre-war levels-under U.S. escort. U.S. authorities claim full control of the strategic channel, with efforts involving Arab nations, military patrols, adn efforts to disable Iranian missile and drone capabilities. President Donald Trump emphasizes Iran&#8217;s weakened state and condemns negotiations, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >announcing severe economic sanctions aimed<\/a> at isolating Iran further. he warns that countries trading with Iran will face important consequences and describes the measures as the &#8220;most crushing economic operation&#8221; ever against a nation, intending to cripple Iran&#8217;s ability to threaten global security.The article includes various social media reactions and official statements highlighting the strategic military and economic pressure exerted by the United States.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The United States is moving oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz even as Iran refuses to come to the table for peace talks.<\/p>\n<p>A new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/19\/hormuz-iran-oil-gulf-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> said that between 15 and 20 tankers per night have navigated the strait for the past several weeks. About 10 million barrels of oil are shipped out per day, which is roughly half of the pre-war level.<\/p>\n<p>Tankers come in empty with a U.S. military escort and then leave full with oil from nations that are working with the U.S.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The U.S. has total control of the Strait of Hormuz <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rQmSm8oWdV\">pic.twitter.com\/rQmSm8oWdV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StevenCheung47\/status\/2090176202199679329?\">August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been controlling the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz for two months now. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps can be a nuisance, but they don\u2019t control the strait. We do,\u201d a U.S. official said.<\/p>\n<p>The report said a task force operated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is working with Arab nations in the Persian Gulf region to assemble a convoy of tankers going in and out along a southern channel in the strait, while American fighter jets patrol to down any Iranian missiles or drones. Eight drones and two missiles were recently downed.<\/p>\n<p>The report said the foundation for the operation was laid during American attacks that degraded Iranian radar and other systems. Although Iran launches missiles, it is firing blind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a tremendous amount of oil coming out of the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a waste of time to negotiate with them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Iranians still have some fight left, but overall they are a shell of themselves,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has said on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117124650907675461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  that he will punish any nation trading with Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThe Islamic Republic is exporting zero oil, while not a single dollar of its promised frozen funds has been released, admits Central Bank governor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See below \ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0lpAqmhduH\">https:\/\/t.co\/0lpAqmhduH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Dubowitz (@mdubowitz) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mdubowitz\/status\/2090423714898755736?\">August 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a Deal than me. TRAGICALLY, for them, they have failed to take it. Therefore, today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY! This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,\u201d Trump posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I am also announcing that ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: President Trump is turning up the pressure on Iran, announcing what he calls the \u201cMOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am also announcing that ANY country that allows\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z8OQbGOv3I\">pic.twitter.com\/Z8OQbGOv3I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2090396552996987285?\">August 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOil smuggling, swap lines, cash transfers, exchange houses, ship registries, front companies \u2014 It all needs to stop NOW. You know who you are. This will be an ECONOMIC D-DAY, and we need all of our Allies to stand with the United States of America to isolate, and defeat, the Iran threat,\u201d he posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese maniacs are on the ropes, and these HISTORIC MEASURES will cripple them and their ability to project terror worldwide. 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