President Donald Trump said a secret U.S. military mission he ordered last month secured the passage of more than 100 million barrels of oil aboard over 200 commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump declared that the United States, not Iran, now controls the strait, adding that "Iran is finished."
In a social media post minutes before the announcement, President Donald Trump disclosed that he had ordered the U.S. military last month to carry out a secret mission escorting oil tankers and commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated that more than 200 ships carrying over 100 million barrels of oil transited the strait safely as a result. He then declared: "The United States of America controls the Strait of Hormuz — not Iran. Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It is over for Iran!" The disclosure marks the latest in a series of Trump statements on U.S. naval operations against Iran, which The Zioneer has reported throughout the day. Earlier, Trump revealed a covert operation that allegedly seized 22 Iranian oil tankers and extracted millions of barrels of oil — information he said Tehran had been unaware of. A prior CENTCOM strike on an oil tanker trying to breach the blockade in the strait was also reported. Trump has characterized the overall naval blockade as a "steel wall" and an unprecedented success. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments, has been a central arena of the U.S.-Iran confrontation. Trump's latest claim of controlling the strait suggests a significant escalation in his rhetoric, though independent verification of the numbers of vessels and oil volume is not yet available. The Iranian government has not publicly responded to Trump's latest assertion.
8 developments
- StrongTrump reveals 100+ million barrels of oil crossed Hormuz in secret operation
- StrongTrump says tankers are sailing out of Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian reports
- ConfirmedTrump: Strait of Hormuz transit still requires Iranian coordination
- StrongReport: Three Saudi oil tankers with 6 million barrels cross Strait of Hormuz
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