Key Takeaway The United States has used nighttime maritime operations through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran conflict, but describing this simply as “America being afraid of Iran” would go beyond the available evidence. On September 18, 2026, Jang reported U.S. President Donald Trump saying that American-supported ships move through the Strait of Hormuz … Continue reading US Ships Move at Night Through Hormuz: Is Iran’s Military Pressure Changing American Operations?