US Navy escorts oil tanker through Hormuz — first successful transit since war began
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirms US Navy has successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. First confirmed oil shipment through the strait since the war began February 28. Major development — signals the US is beginning to restore Hormuz transit rather than accepting closure.
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US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/10/oil-hormuz-iran-tanker-wright-00821041
Now free to read @POLITICO: US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/10/oil-hormuz-iran-tanker-wright-00821041
🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. Navy has successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, ensuring energy shipments keep moving despite the escalating confrontation with Iran. American naval forces stepped in to guarantee that global oil routes remain open and protected during the ongoing military operations. President Trump made it clear that the United States will not allow Iran to disrupt global energy markets. And now the Navy is backing that warning with action.
🟥BREAKING: 🇺🇸U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has deleted a post saying that the U.S. Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
🚨 JUST IN: Energy Sec. Chris Wright deletes a post claiming the U.S. Navy had already escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz as military sources now say the escort mission has not happened yet.
U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHT REMOVES POST ABOUT NAVY ESCORTING OIL TANKER THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
President Trump just flexed hard… On his direct orders, the US Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, per Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHT DELETES POST ABOUT NAVY ESCORTING OIL TANKER THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ
🚨🚨 IT'S OVER FOR IRAN The US Navy just escorted an oil tanker straight through the Strait of Hormuz while Iran's military watched. Hours ago Iran said "no aggressor ship has the right to pass." The US sailed through anyway. This changes EVERYTHING. Here's why: → Step 1: Oil crashed 16% today — below $80 → Step 2: US forces an oil tanker through Hormuz — proving Iran can't close it → Step 3: Global shipping routes are now SECURED by the US military → Step 4: Oil supply fears = GONE. Prices drop further → Step 5: Iran loses its ONLY leverage — the threat of choking global energy → Step 6: Without Hormuz leverage, Iran has NOTHING left to negotiate with → Step 7: The US now controls the most important chokepoint on Earth 20% of ALL global oil flows through this strait. The US just proved it owns it. This isn't temporary. The US will control this chokepoint for DECADES. They're not leaving. They now have the justification to permanently station a naval fleet at Hormuz — something they've wanted since the 1980s. Iran threatened to starve the world of oil. The world kept moving. Iran is DONE. Oil is coming down. Gas prices are coming down. The "energy crisis" narrative just died on live television. This is the most BULLISH signal for markets since the war started. The Iran war isn't dragging on — it's being ended on America's terms.
The US Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, a key development that could start to unblock millions of barrels of Middle East oil that have been trapped inside the Persian Gulf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/us-escorted-an-oil-tanker-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-wright?taid=69b0556456707400011cf9c0&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
$CL1 $XOM US Energy Secretary Wright confirms Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz to maintain oil flow
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump just flexed hard… On his direct orders, the US Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, per Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
🚨 BREAKING: Energy Sec. Chris Wright says the U.S. Navy has successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to keep global energy shipments moving during tensions with Iran.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 🇺🇸 US Energy Secretary says that US Navy escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz. Oil has dumped below $80/barrel after this news.
🚨BREAKING: US NAVY ESCORTED AN OIL TANKER THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
*US NAVY ESCORTED AN OIL TANKER THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ