US Energy Chief deletes post claiming navy escorted oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Amid escalating conflict in the Gulf region, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure global energy supplies continued flowing, but later deleted the statement.

In a now deleted post on X on Tuesday, the US Energy Secretary said the operation had taken place amid rising tensions in the Gulf following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

"President Trump is maintaining stability of global energy during the military operations against Iran," Wright wrote. "The US Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets."

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