Oil tankers run 'dark' through Strait of Hormuz as US disables tanker
U.S. forces fired precision munitions into the engine room of the Palau-flagged tanker M/T Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, disabling the vessel after its crew refused to comply with orders. At the same time, at least 16 tankers switched off AIS transponders and clustered off Oman's coast to conduct ship-to-ship transfers, moving millions of barrels that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf. Traders and ship operators are using the riskier near-Oman route to push more oil through the Strait of Hormuz, increasing collision and pollution risks and complicating sanctions enforcement and naval patrols.
SUBRAMANYAM: You tweeted in March that the US Navy had successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. Was that true? CHRIS WRIGHT: No.
Mike Bloom189These guys lie with impunity because they know there will be no consequences
Patric Reynolds128Wow. Surprised he didn’t immediately try and blame Joe Biden.
badgertricia60Must be under oath? 🤔
Chrysostom56Like Fox News the administration’s statements are for entertainment purposes only, and no sensible adult should expect them to be factual.
Melinda here 4 the defeat of evil 🛑 this shit 💙🤬53So he lied can we now remove that honorable from in front of his name and replace it with fired.
Middlerage38Why’d you tweet it then???? 🤡
Ron Dorland ©️🇺🇸🇺🇦28We know they are lying They know they are lying They know we know they are lying They know we know they know they are lying But they still lie. Russian proverb . No one said our descent into Russian madness would be easy. Except Putin when he told Rs it would be.
Democratic Free Press15How come he never sent out a correction?
Slacks15Dude just straight up admits he lied.
Zombie Hunter13Several lies. Blames his team then is hugging himself, squeezing his right arm while lying about "significant amount of ships" carrying oil to the US and US allies.
George Smiley9Is this what trump was alluding to in his 'i love the inflation' presser? "Taking the oil" - pointlessly, idiotically, criminally, just stealing oil?
David9Of course it was a lie. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/06/ther...
jakegr.bsky.social8Did he say why he tweeted that lie? Or why anyone should believe him from now on?
rayinrichmond.bsky.social7Trump has demonstrated that every level of your federal government will willingly follow corrupt leadership. What sane American will ever trust the US federal government again?
flustrator6“I’ll take responsibility for it… after blaming my team.”
Chele Lea5He’s really bad at this.
Anfield775The most troubling thing about this video is the ‘Hon.’ before his name. Honorable?Give me a break.
David Stone4This morning, Trump said they were "sneaking through 20 tankers a night through the Strait. I'm just announcing this now! 20 tankers a night! They don't know about it!" (paraphrasing)
John4Don’t hand them their excuses. Ask them the question and make them refuse to answer it. Repeatedly.
Nanners 🌻4Lies they’re all liars. They’re lying to the American public every day all day.🤯
EC3Guess what else isn’t true…. “Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who was testifying at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, said that he was not aware of the U.S. taking millions of barrels out of Iran, the Reuters news agency reported.” bsky.app/profile/atru...
flustrator3Also, the questioning could not be any more calm and straightforward, and he’s over here yelling and stuttering like he’s being grilled by some hard-boiled detective. Like, chill. Take a beta blocker or something.
Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot3Ask him is he thinks $4 gas is $2 gas and he might blow another gasket.
Endurance3Such large-scale lies, perpetrated by so many people, I have to know: what's in it for them? What drove them to such contempt for American taxpayers? Did they simply went along? Did they receive large sums of money? Were they threatened? Are they connected to the Epstein case? What?
CarolinaCalling3Its not me,it's my team.When the trials start, this is what we will hear over and over.
Frettie Fingers3how do you like your nos, fast or slow?
Cathy Michelle3Wright keeps squeezing his arm because he is terrified and he knows they know that he knows that he is lying
retiredrn2016.bsky.social2They all lie for him. The trials need to start soon!
A Travis-T2Why not just lie again? I mean yea lying on Twitter doesn't constitute perjury but it's not like these guys don't perjur themselves at every hearing anyway.
Literary Girl2BS. He can't word salad his way out of a lie so he blames a staffer.
Krunchie2So why is it true now when they say oil tankers are getting through?
Narbo2Then he's fucking lying. Jesus Christ, stop being cordial and polite to professional bullshitters.
thunder10082Zero credibility. The entire admin is fucking farce.
Arnold Ziffel2The old “I have people who lie for me” defense. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
allenidaho.bsky.social2Since the beginning of June, only 2 ships per day on average have passed through the Strait. It is effectively closed again.
JujuVyez2So the "Hon." on his name card is short for "Honorable". Why do we even bother with this anymore?
Dennis See Sea2All 6 Dem senators from AZ, CO, and NM, as well as Angus King voted to confirm this asshole.
“Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Straight of Hormuz. Today, I am pleased to announce that this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Straight…”
Laminariales13Wow, 5 whole days worth of normal oil flow through Hormuz, spread out over a whole month!
Terry Watkins12He has secretly won the war. So secret that the rest of the world is oblivious. Awesome.
Brian Sprague4There’s no such thing as secretly moving through the Strait. It’s just not that wide and tankers are massive radar reflectors.
grannydoodle.bsky.social3I can't wait for Iran's response 😂
The US controls the "straight" but Iran shot down an Apache helicopter. Lol. He got into a problem he doesn't understand, and getting out has become a big problem for him.
Doctor Synth3Reminder: 20 million barrels of oil used to flow through the Strait of Hormuz when Joe Biden was President. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
peterpesce.bsky.social2He has the oil. But it lives in Canada. That’s why you’ve never seen it.
chacmool75.bsky.social2Big whoop. 1 days worth of global consumption
hulkling 86 472friday must be around the corner
💥rico2Inflation and gas prices would like a word.
Steve Uncle2To everyone else in the world it looks like Iran controls the straight but we have a super secret mission that nobody else knows about (paying Iran)
