White House contradicts assertion of US Fleet escort in Hormuz Strait
Published on March 11, 2026
WASHINGTON: The US legal defence team has not yet escorted any commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the White House stated on Tuesday, just
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White House contradicts assertion of US Fleet escort in Hormuz Strait
WASHINGTON: The US legal defence team has not yet escorted any commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the White House stated on Tuesday, just after US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright deleted a post on X in which he had stated the US Fleet successfully escorted an oil tanker through the key waterway.
The US-Israel conflict against Iran has already effectively halted shipments through the Strait along Iran’s coast, where a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes, and Middle East oil producers have run out of storage and stopped pumping.
US Head Donald Trump stated on Public demonstration 3 that the US would provide protection through the Strait for oil tankers. The Pentagon on Tuesday renewed threats to hit Iran harder unless shipments can flow through and stated it was striking Iranian mine-laying vessels and mine storage facilities.
Wright then posted on X that the US Fleet had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz “to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets.”
The United States has not yet escorted any oil tankers or vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt informed reporters when asked about the issue at a press short report later on Tuesday.
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