特朗普称美“秘密”帮助200多艘商船通过霍尔木兹

Odaily Planet Daily News: On the 10th, U.S. President Trump stated that the U.S. military has "secretly" helped over 200 merchant ships navigate through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump posted on social media that day, saying he had ordered the U.S. military to carry out a secret mission last month to provide support for oil tankers and other merchant ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. So far, this operation has facilitated "more than 100 million barrels of oil to successfully pass through the strait and enter the open market, with over 200 merchant ships safely transiting the strait." He also claimed that "it is the United States, not Iran, that controls the Strait of Hormuz." In early May, the U.S. military launched the "Freedom Plan" aimed at clearing stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, but Trump soon announced the suspension of this operation. According to U.S. media reports, because the operation was not coordinated in advance with Gulf allies, it sparked dissatisfaction from Saudi Arabia, which refused the U.S. military access to its bases and airspace. Since then, Trump has repeatedly claimed that he may resume the "Freedom Plan" operation. Citing anonymous U.S. officials, the New York Times reported on May 31 that over the past three weeks, the U.S. military has "quietly" guided about 70 merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz. (Jinshi)