▲ U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a signing ceremony for the "Secure America Act" in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 10, 2026, in this photo released by EPA. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

Trump-Hormuz Strait

Trump: Over 100 mln barrels of oil, 200 ships pass through Strait of Hormuz under U.S. mission

By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that more than 100 million barrels of oil and 200 commercial ships transited the crucial Strait of Hormuz thanks to the United States' mission to support safe passage through the waterway.

Trump made the remarks in a social media post, calling the mission "widely successful," as South Korea and other countries have been closely watching developments in the strait that has effectively been closed amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. More than two dozen South Korean vessels have been trapped in the strait due to the war.

Early last month, the Trump administration launched a mission, called "Project Freedom," aimed at restoring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for oil, fertilizer and other commodities.

"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," he wrote on Truth Social.

"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, and into the Open Market. More than 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait."

Trump described the maritime mission as "widely successful."

"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!," he said.

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