U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz NYT | Top Stories Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt 1 June 2026 at 04:48 U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said. © ReutersVessels waiting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Before the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, well over 100 commercial ships a day passed through the strait.