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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Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleted a social media post claiming the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker 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.
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.
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.
The Pentagon is considering options for escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but no such operations have commenced yet.
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