New York Times: US Quietly Guides Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

The United States is quietly directing maritime traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to a New York Times report. Most of approximately 70 ships have turned off their telecommunications equipment to avoid detection while transiting the narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and international waters. The operation highlights ongoing tensions in one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints, through which a significant portion of global oil supplies pass daily.