Record for Oil Passing Through the Persian Gulf Broken? | 3 Frequently Repeated Claims by Trump About the Strait of Hormuz
These days the Strait of Hormuz has become, more than ever, a tool for testing the credibility of the claims and rhetoric of the US president. The more Donald Trump claims that "the Strait of Hormuz is open," the more ships and tankers get stuck, making Iran's deterrent power in the region more evident.
These days, more than ever, the Strait of Hormuz has become a tool to measure the validity of the claims and rhetoric of the American president; The more Donald Trump claims that "the Strait of Hormuz is open", the more ships and oil tankers will be sunk to make Iran's deterrence power in this area more visible.
Ambassador Arjan - Political Group: In a situation where the White House is continuously making claims of "the strait being open", "record-breaking in the passage of oil" and "the success of naval operations", international reports tell of the successive occurrence of maritime accidents in this strategic area, in a situation where the fear of Iran's missiles has forced American ships to make a noticeable and noisy retreat from Iran's water borders.
The recent statements of the commander of the IRGC Navy that "America will enter the Strait of Hormuz to see who controls it", more than anything else, indicates the current reality in this strategic waterway. Iran's show of strength in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz has a clear message; This waterway is still a lever of strategic power in the hands of Iran, which can increase the military and economic costs of confrontation with Iran and affect Washington's calculations about energy security and the future of the region.
During the past weeks, Trump has repeatedly tried to present an image of Washington's operational superiority by announcing the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and emphasizing American control over this waterway.
3 repeated claims in the speeches of Trump and other senior American officials about the Strait of Hormuz:
America's complete control over the Strait of Hormuz
The continuation of oil flow from this waterway and even breaking records in this field
America's success in conducting naval operations
Trump: The only force that has control over the Strait of Hormuz is the US Navy; This is a steel wall... We have 100% control over the strait.
Trump: We are in full control of the Strait of Hormuz and dominate it.
Trump: Literally, the Strait of Hormuz is under our control and we only allow ships to enter if we want to.
Trump: We have full control of the strait... the strait is open.
Trump: Right now, the strait is open. Many ships pass through it.
Trump: We have full control over the entire area related to the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump: I consider the Strait of Hormuz to be "US territory" and we control the entire region.
Trump: The gate is open. We now have a lot of ships going through the strait... it's quite active. A large amount of oil comes out of it.
Trump: The Strait of Hormuz is open. We are in control of the situation and have imposed a blockade. Iran receives nothing; Nothing gets through it.
CENTCOM: It is the United States that controls the Strait of Hormuz.
An American official told Ambassador Arjan (South Korea): The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and under the control of the American Navy.
Centcom spokesman Tim Hawkins: Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz continues, and US forces have helped move more than 900 million barrels of crude oil since early May.
Trump: Strait of Hormuz belongs to America.
Trump: Oil is passing through the Strait of Hormuz with a record-breaking volume. Last night alone, 22 million barrels of oil were moved.
Trump: We opened the Strait of Hormuz and now it is open. Currently, even more oil passes through the strait than when it was open before.
Examining the statistics and evaluations made by international institutions in the maritime field, including the British Maritime Trade Operations Organization and the Kepler Institute, in recent weeks reveals the reality of the White House's claims about the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Registration of at least 4 reports about "hits" or "warnings" to different ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Recording at least one "hit" to a crude oil tanker while passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Registering a report of several projectiles hitting an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
Reuters announced that between 6 and 13 Mehr, at least 12 incidents against oil tankers and energy-carrying vessels were recorded in the Hormuz region.
Registering a report of hitting a vessel about 13 nautical miles west of the "Al Jazeera" region of the UAE
Hitting an oil tanker while exiting the Strait of Hormuz
According to the report of the American Naval Institute, from October 9 to 17, about 11 vessels, mainly oil tankers, were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz or the coast of Oman.
According to the announcement of the public relations of the IRGC Navy, the giant gas carrier El. P. A vessel named "NV Sunshine" belonging to "Natvit" company, which was trying to cross the illegal route south of the Strait of Hormuz, was hit and suffered a massive fire.
Hitting an oil tanker leaving the Strait of Hormuz
The Public Relations of the Revolutionary Guards Navy announced that on Monday morning, the third oil tanker of the "Supertanker" type (on October 18, 19 and 20) was hit and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the announcement of the public relations of the army, an oil tanker was damaged and caught fire while passing through the eastern border of the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the Reuters report, at least 5 incidents involving oil tankers and other commercial vessels have occurred in the Strait of Hormuz in the last 48 hours.
The Public Relations of the IRGC Navy announced in an announcement about the sinking of the offending container ship with 2,500 containers in the south of the Strait of Hormuz.