Trump secret – President Donald Trump says a U.S. military “secret mission” helped oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s knowledge, delivering more than 100 million barrels of oil to the market. The claim arrives as American and Iranian forces trade st
For days, the Strait of Hormuz has been a narrow choke point with heavy consequences. On June 10, Donald Trump put a new detail on that pressure—claiming the United States has been moving oil tankers through the waterway under a mission Iran did not know about.
In a social media post dated June 10, Trump said: “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.” He added. “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.”.
At a June 10 Oval Office event, Trump tied the operation to energy prices, telling reporters that the mission helped prevent oil prices from spiking further. He downplayed inflation concerns, even as inflation hit 4.2% in May.
“We’ve been taking out millions of barrels of oil? Nobody knows it. You know who doesn’t know? Iran until right now,” Trump told reporters at the White House, according to the June 10 remarks. He said the ships have been moving through the strait “late at night with no lights.”
Trump also said. in his June 10 social media post. that 200 commercial ships have traveled safely through the Strait of Hormuz. and that the “UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz.” The claim sits alongside recent clashes between American and Iranian forces in the same area. including a pattern of escalating attacks described by U.S. officials.
American and Iranian forces have been clashing with activity near the strait in recent days. and Reuters reported late last month that shipping traffic continues to be limited and well below pre-war levels. In the days leading up to the latest strikes. Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter near the strait on June 8.
U.S. Central Command said American forces retaliated with attacks on “air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.” Those strikes landed amid renewed hostilities tied to the waterway.
The broader stakes are clear. The Strait of Hormuz carries about 20% of the world’s oil supply before the war. and the standoff has roiled the global economy and frustrated Trump as he works to secure a deal to end the conflict. Trump announced a ceasefire in April. and he has been pushing for Iran to agree to a deal that would reopen the strait and end its nuclear program. repeatedly suggesting an agreement could be reached soon.
Negotiations have stalled, however. On June 10, Trump said more attacks are coming. In a social media post, he wrote that Tehran has “taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!”
Later. during the June 10 Oval Office event. Trump said: “We’re going to be attacking them and attacking them very hard.” He continued. “We hit them hard yesterday. and we’re going to hit them again hard today. ” adding that “we were really close to a deal. but they keep tapping us along. They keep playing us for suckers.”.
The timing of Trump’s “secret mission” claim matters. While he says the operation produced more than 100 million barrels of oil reaching the open market and helped curb further price spikes. other reporting has described shipping traffic as still constrained and below pre-war levels. The message—oil moving through quietly—arrives as the conflict marks its 100-day mark this week and both sides continue actions that complicate efforts to end the war.
Trump’s path to a reopened strait runs through negotiations that have repeatedly threatened to slip—especially as both countries exchange strikes. With the ceasefire Trump announced in April now under strain and the talks stalled. the question facing markets and policymakers is how far the promised flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz can stretch while the confrontation tightens again.
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