Around 20% of global oil traded passed through the Strait of Hormuz before the war, which sparked after joint US-Israeli strikes were carried out on several key Iranian site in February Centcom denies Iran's claims of successful attack on a US military vessel as a ‘total lie’ Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Around 20% of global oil traded passed through the Strait of Hormuz before the war, which sparked after joint US-Israeli strikes were carried out on several key Iranian site in FebruaryS1

• Centcom denies Iran's claims of successful attack on a US military vessel as a ‘total lie’S2