President Trump Announces that 200 Commercial Ships with 100 Million Gallons of Oil Passed Through the Strait of Hormuz
If this news is true Iran is losing its grip on its biggest bargaining chip:
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that more than 100 million barrels of oil and 200 commercial ships transited the crucial Strait of Hormuz thanks to the United States’ mission to support safe passage through the waterway.
Trump made the remarks in a social media post, calling the mission “widely successful,” as South Korea and other countries have been closely watching developments in the strait that has effectively been closed amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. More than two dozen South Korean vessels have been trapped in the strait due to the war.
You can read more at the link, but the next question will be if international shipping companies will be willing to send ships in to get more oil supplies. Getting them out is one thing, but if the companies do not want to send their ships back in Iran still effectively controls the Strait even if the U.S. has shown they can safely move vessels through it.
