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Trump says US Navy will escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz 'if necessary'
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced the administration is considering deploying U.S. naval vessels to escort oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and is meeting with Energy and Treasury secretaries to discuss options.
- After U.S.-Israeli strikes over the weekend killed Iran’s supreme leader, U.S. crude prices surged nearly $10 per barrel since last week amid Iran targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Examining government-backed maritime insurance is among the options under discussion, as marine insurance companies have sharply raised premiums for commercial tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- The U.S. military reports it has sunk 11 Iranian ships since Saturday, shifting focus toward missile threats, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the administration will unveil a plan Tuesday to address rising oil prices.
- Qatar’s closure of a major export plant and attacks on Saudi Arabian refineries have tightened major LNG and oil shipments, risking further strain on U.S. stockpiles of air-defense interceptors.
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Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike first
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first.
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Donald Trump ordered government agencies to obtain insurance for oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed by Iran, and announced that he would provide naval escort if necessary.
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