'Secret Mission': Trump reveals 100M barrels of oil have cleared Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that more than 100 million barrels of oil had made their way through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a "secret mission" he gave the U.S. military to support oil tankers moving through the waterway.

"Last 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," he posted on Truth Social. "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. More than 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait."

"This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz — NOT Iran. Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It’s over for Iran! Thank you for your attention to this matter," he added.

The Strait of Hormuz has seen considerable disruptions to maritime shipping due to the ongoing Iran war. The U.S. has imposed a blockade of the waterway while Iran has attempted to interdict or harass ships operating in the Persian Gulf.

The war has been in a nominal state of ceasefire for weeks, though Tehran and the U.S. have not been able to reach an agreement, despite Trump's repeated insistence that a deal is close.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.