President Donald Trump stated that last month he ordered the U.S. military to carry out a secret mission assisting oil tankers and commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said more than 200 vessels passed safely and declared that the U.S. — not Iran — controls the strait.
President Donald Trump disclosed a secret U.S. military operation in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the mission, ordered last month, enabled more than 200 commercial vessels — including oil tankers — to transit the strategic waterway safely. Trump characterized the operation as a show of American naval dominance, asserting that 'the U.S. controls the strait — not Iran.' The announcement, made via an external affairs desk note published on Telegram, echoes and expands on a series of prior statements by the President this week. As The Zioneer reported at 17:58 UTC on June 10, Trump had already referenced a secret mission securing passage for 200 commercial vessels. Earlier on June 10, an article detailed Trump's claim that U.S. forces had seized 22 Iranian oil tankers in a covert operation that disabled Iranian radars. Those disclosures were preceded by Trump's vow to 'attack Iran very hard' on June 10 amid a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian oil, and by the June 9 downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off Oman — an incident the President downplayed. The current statement does not provide fresh operational details, such as the precise timeline, the identities of the vessels involved, or whether any U.S.-Iranian confrontation occurred during the transit. The claim remains a single-source presidential assertion, with no independent military or shipping industry confirmation published so far.
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
Source and signal
- Internal intake