U.S. Navy has not yet escorted ships through Strait of Hormuz, White House says - Reuters
U.S. Navy has not yet escorted ships through Strait of Hormuz, White House says Reuters
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"If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Any movement of the U.S. fleet and its allies will be stopped by our missiles and drones."
— Ali Mohammad Naini , Politician
"I can confirm that the US Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time."
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"President Trump is maintaining stability of global energy during the military operations against Iran."
— Chris Wright , Executive
"U.S. officials are posting fake news to manipulate markets."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as soon as possible."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I can confirm that the U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time."
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"That’s an option the president has said he will absolutely utilize if and when necessary."
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"The U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets."
— Chris Wright , Executive
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Ali Mohammad Naini is a spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Chris Wright is the U.S. Energy Secretary.
Dan Caine is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleted a claim that the U.S. military escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
The White House confirmed that the U.S. Navy has not escorted any tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
The White House confirmed that the U.S. Navy has not escorted any commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Pentagon is considering options for escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but no such operations have commenced yet.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleted a social media post claiming the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the US Navy has not escorted any oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting a deleted post by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
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