Trump says US Navy will escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz 'if necessary'
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US Navy will escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "if necessary," amid growing concerns about the impact of the US-Israel conflict with Iran on oil shipments in the strategically vital waterway. Trump made the remarks in a social media post as the US military operation against Iran, codenamed "Operation Epic Fury," entered its fourth day, deepening worries about disruptions to shipping along the strait, which is responsible for about one-fif
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Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike first
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morgunbladidBoðar fylgd olíuskipa um Hormússund
NHK Worldトランプ大統領 「米海軍がホルムズ海峡のタンカー護衛」SNSに
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US Navy will protect Gulf shipping as Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz, according to President Trump
Trump's announcement came as oil and gas prices climbed amid concerns about shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage between Oman and Iran that is vital to global supply.
Read full article →Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike first
US 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. Trump has given often conflicting explanations for the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, while the president who once campaigned to end to America's Middle Eastern wars has set out no firm endgame. The attacks and Iran's fiery response have engulfed the Middle East -- while also causing glo
By The Korea Herald
Read full article →Trump says U.S. will escort and insure oil tankers amid the Iran war
U.S. and Israel's attacks on Iran have effectively brought oil flows through the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s energy supplies transit, to a halt.
Read full article →U.S. will insure and escort oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz during Iran conflict: Trump
‘No matter what, the United States will ensure the FREE FLOW of ENERGY to the WORLD,’ the president posted on social media
By Bloomberg News
Read full article →Trump er parat til at eskortere tankskibe gennem Hormuzstrædet
Omkring 20 procent af verdens forbrug af olie passerer gennem Hormuzstrædet, der er mål for iranske angreb.
Read full article →Trump says US Navy prepared to escort oil tankers in Gulf
President promises to provide insurance for vessels transiting the region as Iran conflict disrupts energy flows
Read full article →Boðar fylgd olíuskipa um Hormússund
Donald Trump Bandaríkjaforseti segir að bandaríski sjóherinn muni fylgja olíuskipum um Hormússund ef þörf krefur.
Read full article →トランプ大統領 「米海軍がホルムズ海峡のタンカー護衛」SNSに
アメリカのトランプ大統領は3日、SNSへの投稿で、「アメリカ海軍が必要に応じて、ホルムズ海峡を航行するタンカーの護衛を開始する」と表明しました。可能な限り速やかに開始するとしたうえで、「アメリカは世界へのエネルギーの自由な流通を保証する」としています。
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