Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) transits the Strait of Hormuz while operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 16, 2025. US Navy photo
Cargo vessels and tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz saw a minimal rise last week, despite Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s denial the waterway is facing a blockage, US Naval Institute News reports.
