Trump Claims Covert U.S. Operation Helped 200 Ships Transit Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed the U.S. military has been conducting a previously undisclosed operation to help commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, marking the clearest public acknowledgment yet that Washington has been actively facilitating shipping through the strategic waterway despite repeatedly denying the resumption of formal escort operations.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he directed the U.S. military last month to execute a “secret mission” supporting oil tankers and other commercial ships moving through the Strait.

“Today, I am pleased to announce that this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil