White House denies US military escorted oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

2026-03-11 - 05:04

WASHINGTON: The White House has said that the United States (US) Navy has not escorted any oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz so far. During a press briefing, a spokesperson for the White House Karoline Leavitt was asked why Chris Wright had deleted a social media post related to the issue. The spokesperson said the administration was aware that the energy secretary had removed