President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, June 10, that the United States has undertaken a “secret mission” aimed at breaking Iran’s blockade of the vital Strait of Hormuz — which has been effectively closed since the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted on February. According to the president, U.S. forces have secretly escorted several oil tankers carrying millions of barrels of oil through the strait in recent weeks.
“Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz,” the president revealed in a Truth Social post. Trump reported that the effort enabled “more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil” to reach global markets and allowed “More than 200 Commercial Ships” to complete voyages safely.
“This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz — NOT Iran. Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It’s over for Iran,” the president added.
The mission aligns with broader U.S. operations aimed at facilitating limited commercial passage while maintaining pressure on Iran. Earlier efforts included “Project Freedom,” announced by Trump in early May 2026, which involved guiding stranded neutral vessels out of the area.
“Countries from all over the World…have asked the United States if we could help free up their Ships, which are locked up in the Strait of Hormuz. For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” the president said at the time.
That effort was ultimately halted after concerns were raised by the Saudi government, though President Trump has maintained that a full restart remains on the table.
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) June 10, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz has remained a focal point of disruption since February 28, 2026, when U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran commenced. Iran immediately moved to block the vital waterway — which is only two miles wide at its narrowest point — through the use of naval mines, speedboat attacks and one-way drones.
Prior to the start of the conflict, roughly 20 percent of global oil exports traveled through the strait. The closure has placed significant stress on the global oil market throughout the conflict.
President Trump has maintained that free traffic through the strait is a “red line” issue for any lasting agreement with Iran. The regime had previously indicated that it would charge tolls for navigation through the waterway, though the president has deemed this unacceptable and vowed military action to prevent it.
While speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday — just hours after the U.S. launched multiple waves of strikes against Iran in response to the downing of an attack helicopter — Trump indicated that additional military action may be imminent. “We’re going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard. … We hit them hard yesterday and we’re going to hit them again hard today,” he said.
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