{"id":2613016,"date":"2026-06-10T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-has-moved-100m-barrels-of-oil-through-strait-of-hormuz-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:42:33","slug":"us-has-moved-100m-barrels-of-oil-through-strait-of-hormuz-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-has-moved-100m-barrels-of-oil-through-strait-of-hormuz-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"US has moved 100M barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz: Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-has-moved-100m-barrels-of-oil-through-strait-of-hormuz-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2613016&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump clarified remarks he made about an alleged secret U.S. military operation involving tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and claimed it had helped lower <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >global oil prices<\/a> while conflict wiht Iran continues. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-vote-to-keep-liz-cheney-in-leadership-reports\/\" title=\"House Republicans Vote To Keep Liz Cheney In Leadership: Reports\">told reporters wednesday<\/a> that the U.S. had seized or taken \u201cmillions of barrels of oil\u201d and described nighttime attacks on armed ships, including one account of destroying \u201c22 ships.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Later, Trump reframed the operation in a Truth Social post, saying he directed a secret mission to support oil tankers and commercial vessels through the Strait, resulting in more than 100 million barrels of oil reaching the open market and more than 200 commercial ships traveling safely. He also argued the U.S. controls the Strait and that Iran\u2019s military and economy have suffered. Separately, Trump indicated the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-could-the-militaries-of-europe-contribute-to-defending-taiwan\/\" title=\"What Could the Militaries of Europe Contribute to Defending Taiwan?\">strike campaign<\/a> against Iran would likely continue, stating negotiations where close to a deal but have stalled, and that the U.S. would be \u201cattacking them very hard.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4602534\/trump-endorses-short-term-fisa-extension-next-dni-confirmed\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> clarified comments he made on Wednesday about hundreds of millions of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oil\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"292\">barrels of oil<\/a> he claimed to have secretly taken from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump hosted reporters on Wednesday morning at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-gov-slammed-for-bill-signing-ceremony-in-deli\/\" title=\"Calif. Gov. slammed for bill signing ceremony in deli\">bill signing ceremony<\/a> in the Oval Office, where he claimed the mystery operation had been driving down global oil prices, even as fighting with Iran continues.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4602697\/trump-us-attack-iran-very-hard\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says the US will be attacking Iran \u2018very hard\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4602702\/trump-endorse-susan-collins-maine\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump backs Susan Collins for reelection<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4602536\/trump-bill-pulte-execute-immediate-needed-downsizing-odni\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump primes Pulte to \u2018execute the immediate and needed downsizing\u2019 of ODNI<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been taking out millions of barrels of oil. Nobody knows it,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been taking out millions of barrels of oil, millions of barrels every night.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe took out the other night 22 ships late at night with no lights because they don\u2019t have any radar,\u201d the president added. \u201cBecause we blasted the crap out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday afternoon, however, Trump reframed the operation in a statement posted to Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLast 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. 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,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116727075577305840\">he wrote<\/a>. \u201cMore than 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  \u201cThis wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 NOT Iran. Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost,\u201d the president concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4602534\/trump-endorses-short-term-fisa-extension-next-dni-confirmed\/\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSES SHORT-TERM FISA EXTENSION UNTIL NEXT DNI IS CONFIRMED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump also seemed to confirm Wednesday morning that the United States won\u2019t soon end its own strike campaign targeting Iran, now that ceasefire negotiations have been derailed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to be attacking them and attacking them very hard,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-claims-twice-that-350-million-americans-have-been-vaccinated-more-than-u-s-population\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Claims Twice That 350 Million Americans Have Been Vaccinated, More Than U.S. Population\">president told reporters<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens with a deal. We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along, they keep playing us for suckers because, you know what, they dealt with some very stupid presidents. I have to say that, I\u2019m embarrassed to say that, some very stupid people were sitting here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump clarified claims of secretly taking oil from Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2613017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26161612238788.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32726,7393,57321,32640,57982],"class_list":["post-2613016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-middle-east","tag-oil","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-trump-administration","tag-u-s-energy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26161612238788.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2613016"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2613020,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613016\/revisions\/2613020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2613017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2613016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2613016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2613016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}