Confirmed, deleted, then clarified: US shifts stance on navy ‘escorting’ oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

March 11, 2026
International
World

Confirmed, deleted, then clarified: US shifts stance on navy ‘escorting’ oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

[ad_1] Confirmed, deleted, and then clarified. After Donald Trump‘s aide claimed in a boastful tone that the American navy had “successfully escorted” an oil tanker through the troubled Strait of Hormuz, the post was quickly deleted. The White House later clarified that the United States had not escorted any oil tanker through the key waterway, […]

March 10, 2026
International
World

US Navy has not escorted a tanker through Strait of Hormuz but…: White House clarifies energy secretary’s deleted post

[ad_1] White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt Tuesday clarified that US Navy did not escort a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz at this time but added that it remains an option that the president will utilize if and when necessary. Hours before Leavitt’s press conference, US energy secretary Chris Wright claimed that the US military […]