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Trump warns Iran against blocking oil shipments through critical strait  National News Desk

US intel sees signs that Iran is preparing to mine the Strait of Hormuz - report  investingLive

Leavitt Says U.S. Military Is Discussing Plans to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open  WSJ

Iran begins mining Strait of Hormuz as Washington's tanker escort claim collapses  Türkiye Today

How Saudi Aramco Plans to Move Oil Without the Strait of Hormuz  Barron's

Oil prices volatile on conflicting reports about Strait of Hormuz  NBC News

A post by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz was deleted on Tuesday, minutes after his account had posted it. Markets have been roiled by the US-Israel war on Iran, and oil dropped sharply after Wright's initial announcement. It pared back some of those losses after the post was deleted. The US Energy Department and Pentagon did not immediately respond to AFP requests for comment on the issue.

The United States has not escorted any oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the White House said Tuesday, after the energy secretary's social media account posted and deleted a claim that it did so. The shift in narrative caused markets to swing, with oil dropping sharply after Energy Secretary Chris Wright's initial post. Oil prices pared back some losses after Wright's post on X was deleted -- just minutes after publication.

Ukraine's president tells reporters that 'when it comes to shooting down massive Shahed attacks [from Iran], only Ukrainian experience can really help with this today' The post Zelensky says Ukrainian drone experts to visit Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia this week appeared first on The Times of Israel.

US seeing signs that Iran is preparing to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz — report  The Times of Israel

Saudi Aramco to restore 70% of oil shipments ‘within days’  The Times

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US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz  Politico

Trump says US has destroyed mine-laying vessels after warning Iran over Strait of Hormuz  Reuters

Europe flails in response to Iran conflict as Strait of Hormuz closure threatens energy supply  Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump has pledge the 'free flow' of energy through the strait, a goal that has yet to be accomplished.

US-Israel-Iran War Latest Update: Trump Says Iran War Could End Soon but US Hasn’t ‘Won Enough’; Oil Prices Swing as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens  The Sunday Guardian

Vessel on fire in Strait of Hormuz as area remains at a near total standstill: Report  MS NOW

Sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian oil transits Strait of Hormuz  ایران اینترنشنال

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply  Chron