President Donald Trump announced on Saturday morning that the United States is now beginning the process of clearing the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post to Truth Social, Trump described the operation as a favor to countries around the world that lack the courage or will to do it themselves.
BREAKING: President Trump says the US has now begun the process of clearing out mines from the Strait of Hormuz.
Several US Navy ships were just seen crossing the Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/EUrm7YbeWq
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In a lengthy post, the president slammed claims by the “Fake News Media” that Iran is winning the war, declaring instead that the Islamic Republic is “LOSING, and LOSING BIG!”
Trump began, “The Fake News Media has lost total credibility, not that they had any to begin with. Because of their massive Trump Derangement Syndrome (Sometimes referred to as TDS!), they love saying that Iran is ‘winning’ when, in fact, everyone knows that they are LOSING, and LOSING BIG!”
“Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti Aircraft apparatus is nonexistent, Radar is dead, their Missile and Drone Factories have been largely obliterated along with the Missiles and Drones themselves and, most importantly, their longtime ‘Leaders’ are no longer with us, praise be to Allah!” Trump continued.
“The only thing they have going is the threat that a ship may ‘bunk’ into one of their sea mines which, by the way, all 28 of their mine dropper boats are also lying at the bottom of the sea,” Trump wrote. “We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others. Incredibly, they don’t have the Courage or Will to do this work themselves.”
Trump explained that while the world benefits from a reopened and secure strait, empty oil-carrying ships from multiple nations are now steaming toward U.S. ports to load up on American oil rather than relying on Middle Eastern supplies.
“Very interestingly, however, empty Oil carrying ships from many Nations are all heading to the United States of America to LOAD UP with Oil. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” the president concluded.
Several US Navy ships were seen crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically important chokepoints in the world.
It serves as the primary route for oil tankers exiting the Persian Gulf, with roughly 20 percent of global oil trade normally passing through it, approximately 20 million barrels per day before the conflict.
Iranian mining and threats had severely disrupted traffic, creating a backlog that threatened global energy prices and supply chains.
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