Trump Reveals Secret Hormuz Mission Helped Move 100 Million Barrels; Energy Chief Says He's Unaware of Iran Oil Seizure
President Donald Trump said he ordered a secret US military mission last month to support oil tankers and other commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the effort helped more than 200 vessels and more than 100 million barrels of oil reach the open market. The new account came hours after Trump said the US had been taking “millions of barrels of oil” out of Iran and had taken 22 ships “the other night.”
Energy Secretary Chris Wright later said he was not aware of the US taking oil out of Iran. Wright said US forces had helped facilitate some shipments through Hormuz and that tanker traffic had increased significantly over the past week, but Trump did not explain how that relates to his earlier description of taking oil and 22 ships. The comments come after the US and Iran traded strikes around the waterway following Washington’s accusation that Tehran downed a US Army Apache helicopter.
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@financialjuiceU.S. Army Apache helicopter gunship crashes near Strait of Hormuz: two crew members safely rescued - NYT
@firstsquawkTwo crew members were rescued safely after a U.S. Army Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to NYT.
@osinttechnicalA U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, with the crew successfully rescued -NYT
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@faytuksnetworkNEW: A U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with both crew members safely rescued, NYT reports, per people briefed on the incident. The cause remains unclear, with officials not yet determining whether
@polltracker2024NYT: Crew Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.
@bricsinfoJUST IN: 🇺🇸 US Army Apache helicopter goes down near the Strait of Hormuz.
@ryanrozbiani🇺🇸 Apache Helicopter GOES DOWN Near Hormuz A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Both crew members were rescued. Central Command has NOT said whether Iranian fire or mechanical failure brought it down.
@marionawfal🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache has reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, and both crew members were pulled to safety, per the New York Times. The most important fact is that both Americans survived. The cause is still unk
@osint613A U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with both crew members safely rescued, the New York Times reported. Officials have not determined whether it was shot down, suffered a mechanical failure, or went
@newswire_usA U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with both crew members safely rescued. — NYT
@sentdefenderA U.S. Army AH-64E “Apache” Attack Helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and both of the two crewmembers were safely rescued, with it not immediately clear if the helicopter was shot down by Iran, two people briefed on t
@iranintl_enA US Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and its two crew members were safely rescued, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the incident. The cause was not immediately clear, with one o
@ajenglishA flight crew has been safely rescued after a US military Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz, US media has reported, citing two people briefed on the incident. 🔴 LIVE updates:
@joetruzmanNYT: A U.S. Army Apache helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and the two crew members were safely rescued, according to two people briefed on the incident. It was not immediately clear whether the Apache was sh
@bricsinfoJUST IN: 🇺🇸 US crew rescued after helicopter goes down near Strait of Hormuz.
@endgameww3RT @sentdefender: A U.S. Army AH-64E “Apache” Attack Helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and both of the two crewmemb…
@financialjuiceTrump: Pilots who crashed in the Strait of Hormuz are safe
@zcohencnnRT @maggieNYT: NEW: Crew Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz @EricSchmittNYT @jonathanvswan and me. The administr…
@barnes_lawRT @nytimes: Breaking news: A U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and the two crew members were said…
@firstsquawkThe crew on board a helicopter that crashed around the Strait of Hormuz is fine, U.S. President Donald Trump says-AP
@no_itsmyturnRT @FaytuksNetwork: NEW: A U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with both crew members safely rescued…
@zcohencnnA U.S. Navy surface drone found and rescued the crew from the water, per CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins. U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59 is the Navy’s first operational AI and drone task force.
@phildstewartBREAKING: A U.S. Navy surface drone found and rescued the two crew from a U.S. Apache attack helicopter that crashed into waters near Oman’s coast, the U.S. military’s Central Command told Reuters, in an apparent first.
@treyyingstA U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Here's what we know.