Deleted post, Iran denial: Did US Navy escort oil tanker through Hormuz?
Published on: March 10, 2026, 11:47 p.m. | Source: India Today
In a now deleted post on X on Tuesday, the US Energy Secretary said the operation had taken place amid rising tensions in the Gulf following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy routes, with about 20 per cent of global oil and a large share of LNG shipments passing through the narrow waterway.
