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WSJ: US Warplanes Begin Operation to 'Free' Hormuz Strait

Published March 20, 2026, 08:15
WSJ: US Warplanes Begin Operation to 'Free' Hormuz Strait

The United States is intensifying its military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, deploying fighter jets and Apache helicopters to target Iranian vessels and shoot down drones. According to the Wall Street Journal, this operation aims to reduce threats from Iran, which has disrupted navigation in the area. If the threat diminishes, the US intends to send warships and escort vessels in the Persian Gulf to facilitate the free flow of oil and fuel trade. The operation is expected to take weeks as the US seeks to neutralize Iranian strategic networks. Simultaneously, oil prices declined following statements by the Israeli Prime Minister regarding the progress of the war.