The New York Times wrote in a report that, more than six months into the war, Iran’s attacks on ships are continuing

The New York Times wrote in a report that, more than six months into the war, Iran’s attacks on ships are still ongoing and that despite the U.S. Army’s efforts to protect oil tankers, the amount of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz remains far lower than before the war.

Based on data from the oil-tanker tracking company TankerTrackers, in the seven days leading up to Thursday, an average of 6.7 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz per day; a figure close to 60% less than the average daily in the months before the war.

An investigation by The New York Times shows that from Tir 10 to Shahrivar 9, at least 23 ships in the Strait of Hormuz were hit in Iran’s attacks.

Last week, two crew members of a Saudi Arabian oil tanker were killed in the attack on this ship near the coasts of Oman. Two other sailors also died in attacks between Mordad 10 and Shahrivar 9.

T. Hawkins, a spokesperson for CENTCOM, told the newspaper that the protective operation by the United States that began in late Ordibehesht has helped about 1,600 commercial ships and about 800 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz.