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US energy secretary deletes post claiming Navy escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz

US energy secretary deletes post claiming Navy escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz

A brief social media post by the US energy secretary prompted a major U-turn from the Trump administration. Within 30 minutes, Chris Wright had posted – and deleted – a message claiming the US Navy had successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Str…

Truth or Fake · FRANCE 24 English

March 11, 20264m 13s

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A brief social media post by the US energy secretary prompted a major U-turn from the Trump administration. Within 30 minutes, Chris Wright had posted – and deleted – a message claiming the US Navy had successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite its short life, the claim sent oil markets into a frenzy, prompted a denial from the White House and triggered mockery from Iranian officials. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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USADonald TrumpOil and gas industryStrait of HormuzExplainerenergyWhite HouseIranIsraelUS military'fake news'X (formerly Twitter)