06/11/2026, 03:51 PM
President Trump says the U.S. military secretly helped move over 100 million barrels of oil and 200 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. But experts warn the Iranian blockade is still choking off global supplies, and key data contradicts the White House narrative.
The US launched retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian air defense and radar sites after President Trump accused Tehran of shooting down a US Army helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. Within hours, Iran fired back at bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, shattering a fragile ceasefire.
