And there we have it: *LEAVITT: US NAVY HAS NOT ESCORTED TANKER THROUGH HORMUZ
Shortly after the farce of Secretary Wright’s deleted tweet on a US military-escorted tanker, CBS’ Jim LaPorta reports that U.S. intelligence assets have begun to see indications Iran is taking steps to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.
LaPorta added that Iran is reportedly using smaller crafts that can carry 2 to 3 mines each. While Iran’s mine stock isn’t publicly known, estimates over the years have ranged from roughly 2,000 to 6,000 naval mines of Iranian, Chinese and Russian-made variants.
That sent oil prices dramatically higher…
Game-changer? A premature post by the White House?… since deleted… A Wright Mess Indeed!
Oil dropped on the huge headline that the United States Navy has escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, attributed to a tweet from US Energy Secretary Chris Wright:
US NAVY ESCORTED AN OIL TANKER THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
“President Trump is maintaining stability of global energy during the military operations against Iran. The U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced.
Sending crude prices tumbling…
Many news wires noted right away on report’s impact on crude prices (lower) and stocks (lifting to fresh highs), as the US Navy escorting an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz would indeed be a game-changer, removing so much of Iran’s leverage… but failed to note the deletion and denial.
This key development, if true, could begin releasing millions of barrels of Middle Eastern oil currently stranded inside the Persian Gulf – dramatically increasing US leverage over the messy Strait of Hormuz crisis.
At roughly 20 million barrels per day, and with a single Suezmax tanker carrying about 2 million barrels, the US would only need to escort around ten ships per day.
Of course, concerning this military escort plan, one well-placed ballistic missile or drone blowing up a US ship and oil ramps back up at whiplash.
The late ayatollah Khamenei was killed during the airstrikes by the US-Israeli coalition, and now it arises that his son, Mojtaba, has been chosen to be the new ‘Supreme Leader’.
However, that is not the only report going around, as it’s been widely published that Mojtaba has been gravely wounded, also by coalition airstrikes.
The news was first reported by Iranian TV, but has been subsequently picked up by the UK’s Mirror and LBC, Times of Israel, The Western Journal, among others.
See how War Secretary Pete Hergseth declines to deny that he is injured.
There are also Widespread reports of BiBi and the Head of the Mossad being killed in strikes on Israel.
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