Buy me a coffee“Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Today, I am pleased to announce that this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Strait, and into the Open Market. More than 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait. This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz — NOT Iran. Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It's over for Iran! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
- 01Partially True
“100 million barrels of oil and 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait”
CENTCOM confirmed the operation and figures — 100 million barrels and 200+ ships. However, 100 million barrels over a month is less than what transited the strait in a single week before the conflict. The numbers are real but presented without context.
- 02Distortion
“US CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz”
US officials clarified the Navy was coordinating with ships rather than formally escorting them. Ships moved at night with lights off and radar jammed — a covert operation, not full control. "Controls the Strait" overstates what is a limited but real military presence.
- 03Distortion
“Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost”
Already analyzed in prior posts — Iran's military suffered severe losses but was not fully defeated. Iran continued drone and missile launches after its Air Force was supposedly destroyed. The economy is under severe pressure but not "lost."
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