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Trump’s Big Brag Blows Up in Humiliating Reality Check
thedailybeast.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to its lowest level since May, averaging only 10 commodity ships per day over the past 10 days amid renewed U.S.-Iran conflict.
- Despite President Donald Trump's claims that the Strait is open and under U.S. control, data shows a significant decline in shipping activity, with only two vessels passing through on the day of recent attacks.
- U.S. forces conducted strikes on Iranian vessels after attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on U.S. warships, escalating tensions in the region and impacting oil exports.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical chokepoint, previously handling one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, and the conflict has contributed to record-high diesel prices in the U.S., reaching $5.85 per gallon.
- Rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict have intensified economic challenges for Americans during Trump’s second term, despite his assertions of control over the shipping route.
